| Country | Region | Distribution | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | South Asia | 85.0 % | 69,530,000 |
| India | South Asia | 3.5 % | 47,342,000 |
| Pakistan | South Asia | 15.0 % | 31,832,000 |
| Iraq | Western Asia | 63.0 % | 24,213,000 |
| Yemen | Western Asia | 35.0 % | 9,975,000 |
| Afghanistan | South Asia | 19.0 % | 7,063,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | 12.0 % | 4,044,000 |
| Turkey | Western Asia | 4.0 % | 3,293,000 |
| Syria | Western Asia | 11.0 % | 1,860,000 |
| Lebanon | Western Asia | 27.0 % | 1,849,000 |
| Germany | Western Europe | 0.8 % | 663,000 |
| Tajikistan | Central Asia | 5.0 % | 455,000 |
| Jordan | Western Asia | 1.0 % | 100,000 |