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    berealnewsBy berealnewsDecember 19, 2024Updated:December 22, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    World’s Biggest Indian Diaspora: Yet, people have always been moving from one place to another, and, nowadays, an unprecedented number of persons live in the country which is not their own.

    According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) there are currently 281 million international migrants; this is about 3.5 percent of the world’s population, it was 2.5 percent in year 2000.

    With its population now counting up to about 1.4286 billion ( 142.86 crore) as estimated by United Nations population fund in 2023 , India trails other most populous nations in the world but outranks them in emigration, as there is a massive population of India-born persons all over the world.

    It also revealed that out of about 272 million international migrants, India is home to the highest number of migrants intending to settle in other countries; reaching almost 18 million as stated in the UN World Migration Report 2024.hplace.

    India, which has recently surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country, with an estimated population reaching 1.4286 billion (or 142.86 crores) according to the UNFPA 2023, leads the world in emigration—having a massive Indian diaspora across the globe.

    In a notable mention, India is the origin of the largest number of international migrants in the world, touching nearly 18 million, according to the UN World Migration Report 2024.

    As per India’s Ministry of Foreign affairs the total Indian emigrant population across the globe by may 2024 is estimated to be 35. 42 million, out of which 15. 85 million are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and remaining 19. 57 million are people of Indian origin (PIOs).

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    The data below shows the countries as of May 2024
    Updated in May 2024, the data are as follows:

    Indian Diaspora in USA

    As it has been found out, United States comprises the largest number of indian diaspora across the globe amounting to 5.4 millions which constitutes one point six percent of the total population of 345 million in the United States of America.

    Most importantly, indian diaspora have demonstrated their impact across industries with more than 20 CEOs of Indian origin with Fortune 500 companies by 2024.

    Of them, Sundar Pichai is in charge of two of the most extensive organizations in the world, Alphabet, and Satya Nadella in Microsoft.

    Furthermore, Malaysians, Myanmar, Sri Lankans, Singaporeans have among the largest numerator of Indians because of economic and educational opportunities Southeast & Southwest Asia.

    The major intending destinations of Indians are UAE, KSA, Kuwait and other countries because of its favorable investment and polices following skilled manpower.

    Many South Asian countries and territories connected with India by language or culture have likewise received huge influxes of immigrants in search of better economic and educational opportunities in Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Australia, Singapore, and other Asia Pacific countries.

    Top 10 countries with the largest Indian diaspora 

    RankCountryNon-Resident Indians (NRIs)Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)Overseas Indian
    1USA2,077,1583,331,9045,409,062 (5.4M)
    2UAE3,554,27414,5743,568,848 (3.6M)
    3Malaysia163,1272,751,0002,914,127 (2.9M)
    4Canada1,016,2741,859,6802,875,954 (2.8M)
    5Saudi Arabia2,460,6032,9062,463,509 (2.5M)
    6Myanmar2,6602,000,0002,002,660 (2.0M)
    7UK369,0001,495,3181,864,318 (1.9M)
    8South Africa60,0001,640,0001,700,000 (1.7M)
    9Sri Lanka7,5001,600,0001,607,500 (1.6M)
    10Kuwait993,2842,244995,528 (996K)

    Source: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India: Population of Overseas Indians

    Please note: The countries with the highest Indian population in the world are ranked in order of the population of overseas Indians (descending order).

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