| Land | Verbreitung | absolut |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 85,0 % | 71.394.000 |
| Indien | 3,5 % | 48.300.000 |
| Pakistan | 15,0 % | 33.134.000 |
| Irak | 61,0 % | 24.536.000 |
| Jemen | 35,0 % | 10.439.000 |
| Afghanistan | 19,0 % | 7.396.000 |
| Saudi-Arabien | 12,0 % | 4.178.000 |
| Türkei | 4,0 % | 3.374.000 |
| Syrien | 11,0 % | 1.925.000 |
| Libanon | 27,0 % | 1.843.000 |
| Aserbaidschan | 14,0 % | 1.415.000 |
| Deutschland | 0,8 % | 666.000 |
| Tadschikistan | 5,0 % | 477.000 |
| Jordanien | 1,0 % | 102.000 |