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Axumezana
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Are Oromos among the largest population people without government like Kurds?

Post by Axumezana » 03 Mar 2026, 15:38

The Kurds are often described as the largest ethnic nation without an independent state. Their population is spread mainly across four countries.
Estimated Kurdish population by country
Country
Kurdish population
Turkey
~15–20 million
Iran
~8–10 million
Iraq
~5–7 million
Syria
~2–3 million
Smaller Kurdish communities
There are also smaller Kurdish populations in:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Germany (large diaspora)
Sweden
France
✅ Total Kurdish population worldwide:
About 30–40 million people.
Most estimates place the total around 35 million.