Iraqis in Lebanon

Iraqis in Lebanon
Total population
50,000[1]
1.25 — 2.5% of the total population
Regions with significant populations
Beirut, Roumieh, Baalbeck, Beqaa, Nabatiyeh, Baabda, Aley, Matn, Tyre, Sidon, Hermel, Zahlé, Bint Jbeil, Chouf, Byblos, Tripoli, Koura [2][3]
Languages
Mesopotamian, Kurdish, Neo-Aramaic (incl. Mandaic), Turkmen
Religion
Predominantly Islam; Christianity (Syriac Christianity, Catholicism).
Related ethnic groups
Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Iranians, Lebanese, Mizrahim, Turks

Iraqis in Lebanon are people of Iraqi origin residing in Lebanon and Lebanese citizens of Iraqi ancestry. Statistics for Iraqi refugees in Lebanon vary, but typically put the number at around 50,000.[2][4]

  1. ^ "Lebanon".
  2. ^ a b Danish Refugee Council (November 2007). "Iraqi Population Survey in Lebanon". Danish Refugee Council. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Iraqi Refugee Problem". iht.com. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  4. ^ "العراقيون في لبنان.. لاجئون منسيون بانتظار "إعادة التوطين"". مهاجر نيوز (in Arabic). 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2022-05-11.