Malayali diaspora

Malayali diaspora
മറുനാടൻ മലയാളികൾ
Total population
c. 6 million (including 3.5 million Kerala Gulf diaspora) (2020 est.)
Regions with significant populations
United Arab Emirates773,000
Kuwait634,738
Saudi Arabia595,000
Qatar445,000
Malaysia228,900
Oman195,300
Bahrain101,556
United States84,000
Canada77,910
Australia53,206
United Kingdom45,264
Singapore26,000
Ireland24,674
New Zealand6,800
Germany5,867
Indonesia4,000
Austria3,784
Japan500
Finland474
Languages
Malayalam
Religion
Predominantly:
Hinduism
Minority:
Islam Christianity
Buddhism, Judaism, Atheism and others
Related ethnic groups

The Malayali Diaspora refers to the Malayali people who live outside their homeland of the Indian state of Kerala and the Union Territories of Mahé, India and Lakshadweep. They are predominantly found in the Persian Gulf, North America, Europe, Australia, Caribbean, Africa and other regions around the world.