| Country | Region | Distribution | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | South Asia | 85.0 % | 70,477,000 |
| India | South Asia | 3.5 % | 47,825,000 |
| Pakistan | South Asia | 15.0 % | 32,485,000 |
| Iraq | Western Asia | 61.0 % | 23,979,000 |
| Yemen | Western Asia | 35.0 % | 10,207,000 |
| Afghanistan | South Asia | 19.0 % | 7,228,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | 12.0 % | 4,112,000 |
| Turkey | Western Asia | 4.0 % | 3,337,000 |
| Syria | Western Asia | 11.0 % | 1,878,000 |
| Lebanon | Western Asia | 27.0 % | 1,851,000 |
| Azerbaijan | Western Asia | 14.0 % | 1,403,000 |
| Germany | Western Europe | 0.8 % | 665,000 |
| Tajikistan | Central Asia | 5.0 % | 466,000 |
| Jordan | Western Asia | 1.0 % | 101,000 |