Indian diaspora

Indian diaspora
Other official languages:
  • Assamese:ভাৰতীয় প্ৰব্ৰজনকাৰী
    Bengali:ভারতীয় প্রবাসী
    Bodo:भारतीय प्रवासी
    Dogri:भारतीय प्रवासी
    Gujarati:ભારતીય પ્રવાસી
    Hindustani:भारतीय प्रवासी
    ہندوستانی ڈائاسپورا
    Kannada:ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಲಸೆಗಾರರು
    Kashmiri:بھارتی نازک
    Konkani:भारतीय प्रवासी लोक
    Maithili:𑒦𑒩𑒞𑒱𑒨 𑒩𑒫𑒰𑒮𑒱
    Malayalam:ഇന്ത്യൻ പ്രവാസികൾ
    Marathi:𑘢𑘿𑘨𑘪𑘰𑘭𑘲 𑘤𑘰𑘨𑘝𑘲𑘧
    Meitei:ঈন্দিঅ গি মাযাঙ লেইবাক্
    Nepali:भारतीय प्रवासी
    Odia:ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରବାସୀ
    Punjabi:ਭਾਰਤੀ ਡਾਇਸਪੋਰਾ
    Sanskrit:भारतीय प्रवासी
    Santali:ᱵᱷᱟᱨᱚᱛᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱰᱟᱭᱥᱯᱳᱨᱟ
    Sindhi:भारतीय प्रवासी
    Tamil:இந்திய புலம்பெயர்ந்தோர்
    Telugu:భారతీయ డయాస్పోరా
Total population
c. 35,421,987
Regions with significant populations
United States5,160,203
UAE4,425,144
Saudi Arabia1,884,476-2,594,947
Malaysia2,019,600
Myanmar2,009,207
United Kingdom1,927,150
Canada1,858,755
South Africa1,697,506
Kuwait1,152,175
Oman680,000-1,375,667
Singapore812,000
Mauritius804,500-894,500
Sri Lanka802,323
Australia750,000-845,800
Qatar691,000
Trinidad and Tobago468,524
  Nepal426,941
Bahrain326,658
Germany301,000
Guyana299,382-315,873
Fiji313,798-315,198
Réunion (Overseas France)297,300
New Zealand292,092
Suriname148,443
Indonesia120,000
Philippines120,000
Jamaica91,246-101,100
Kenya80,000-100,000
Tanzania60,000
Spain57,000
Japan53,974
Brazil26,565
Languages
Languages of India
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Baháʼí, Judaism

Indian diaspora (ISO: Bhāratīya Pravāsī), officially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origin (PIOs), are people of Indian descent who reside or originate outside of India. According to the Government of India, Non-Resident Indians are citizens of India who currently are not living in India, while the term People of Indian Origin refers to people of Indian birth or ancestry who are citizens of countries other than India (with some exceptions). Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is given to People of Indian Origin and to persons who are not People of Indian Origin but married to an Indian citizen or Person of Indian Origin. Persons with OCI status are known as Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). The OCI status is a permanent visa for visiting India with a foreign passport.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs report updated on 26 November 2024, there are 35.4 million non-resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origins (PIOs) (including OCIs) residing outside India. The Indian diaspora comprise the world's largest overseas diaspora. Every year, 2.5 million (25 lakh) Indians immigrate overseas, making India the nation with the highest annual number of emigrants in the world.