Overview

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The main Kurdish areas are as follows:[1]

Number Region Kurdish Name Area Estimates km2 Population Estimates Further information
1   Turkish Kurdistan Bakurê Kurdistanê‎ (North Kurdistan) 300,000 (35%) 15,000,000 - 20,000,000 (25%) Kurds in Turkey
2   Iranian Kurdistan Rojhilatê Kurdistanê (East Kurdistan) 80,000 (5%) 6,000,000 - 8,000,000 (10%) Kurds in Iran
3   Iraqi Kurdistan Başûrê Kurdistanê (South Kurdistan) 70,000 (15%) 7,000,000 - 9,000,000 (25%) Kurds in Iraq
4   Syrian Kurdistan Rojavaya Kurdistanê (West Kurdistan) 50,000 (25%) 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 (10%) Kurds in Syria
Total   Greater Kurdistan Kurdistan 500,000 30,000,000 - 40,000,000 Kurds
5   EU - - 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 Kurdish population
6   URS - - 200,000 - 400,000 Kurdish population
7 Rest of World - - 200,000 - 400,000 Kurdish population
Total   Kurds - 500,000 35,000,000 - 45,000,000 Kurdish diaspora
  1. ^ https://www.institutkurde.org/en/info/the-kurdish-population-1232551004