Indian diaspora
Overseas Indians (ISO: Pravāsī Bhāratīya), officially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origin (PIOs) are Indians 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 Indian citizen or People 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.
Pravāsī Bhāratīya | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 32,285,425 (2023 estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | 4,946,306 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,425,144 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,594,947 |
| Malaysia | 2,012,600 |
| Myanmar | 2,009,207 |
| United Kingdom | 1,864,318 |
| Oman | 1,375,667 |
| Canada | 1,347,715 |
| Kuwait | 1,152,175 |
| South Africa | 1,075,834 |
| Nigeria | 1,000,000 |
| Mauritius | 804,500 |
| Sri Lanka | 802,323 |
| Qatar | 702,013 |
| Australia | 673,352 |
| Nepal | 426,941 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 468,524 |
| Singapore | 362,274 |
| Bahrain | 326,658 |
| Fiji | 315,198 |
| Guyana | 299,382 |
| Réunion (Overseas France) | 297,300 |
| Germany | 247,000 |
| New Zealand | 239,193 |
| Suriname | 237,205 |
| Italy | 162,492 |
| Bangladesh | 127,014 |
| Indonesia | 125,900 |
| Philippines | 120,000 |
| Kenya | 100,000 |
| Jamaica | 65,486 |
| Netherlands | 65,399 |
| Spain | 60,679 |
| Tanzania | 60,000 |
| France | 58,983 |
| China | 56,050(55,500are NRI)(550 are PIO) |
| Sweden | 53,973 |
| Thailand | 46,326 |
| Languages | |
| Languages of India | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Baháʼí, Judaism | |
According to a Ministry of External Affairs report, there are 29 million NRIs and PIOs (including OCIs) residing outside India; and overseas Indians comprise the world's largest overseas diaspora. Every year 2.5 million (25 lakh) Indians migrate overseas, which is the highest annual number of migrants in the world.