Kurds in Belgium
Kurdish people in Belgium
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Kurds in Belgium are Kurds living in Belgium. The number of Kurds is estimated between 7,100 and 25,000. Most Belgian Kurds live in the capital Brussels.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 70,000 (2016 Kurdish Institute of Paris estimate[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brussels | |
| Languages | |
| Dutch, French and Kurdish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam Yazidism Christianity Zoroastrianism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kurdish diaspora |
In 1993, population of Kurds in Belgium was estimated as 12,000 by Kurdish Institute of Paris (KIP).[2] Today, KIP estimates the same number as 70,000. Almost all Kurds in Belgium are Muslim.
The Kurdish Institute of Brussels was founded by a group of Belgian Kurds in 1978 with the goal of integration of the Kurdish community in the Belgian society.[3] The community is also represented by the Belgian Kurdistan Communities Democratic Council.[4]
Notable people
- Zuhal Demir, politician
- Ferhat Kaya, professional footballer
