Due to various episodes of persecution, the
Assyrian diaspora
The Assyrian diaspora ( Syriac: ܓܠܘܬܐ, ''Galuta'', "exile") refers to ethnic Assyrians living in communities outside their ancestral homeland. The Eastern Aramaic-speaking Assyrians claim descent from the ancient Assyrians and are one of t ...
is now larger than the population of Assyrians who still remain in their
homeland
A homeland is a place where a national or ethnic identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethnic natio ...
. The official number of Assyrians worldwide is difficult to determine, but it is believed that there are anywhere from 3-6 million in the world today.
This is a list of
Assyrian populations by country according to official and estimated numbers. Due to a lack of official data in many countries, estimates may vary.
See also
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Assyrian diaspora
The Assyrian diaspora ( Syriac: ܓܠܘܬܐ, ''Galuta'', "exile") refers to ethnic Assyrians living in communities outside their ancestral homeland. The Eastern Aramaic-speaking Assyrians claim descent from the ancient Assyrians and are one of t ...
References
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Ethnoreligious groups by country