Hinduism in the West
The reception of Hinduism in the Western world began in the 19th century, at first at an academic level of religious studies and antiquarian interest in Sanskrit.
(Anticlockwise from top) Ganesh Temple in Flushing, Queens, New York City, the oldest Hindu temple in the Western Hemisphere; Ratha Yatra in Russia; The Holi Festival in March 2013 at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Utah County, Utah; image of Sacinandana Swami; | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 6.8 million (0.49% of the population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | 3,369,976 |
| United Kingdom | 1,032,775 |
| Canada | 828,195 |
| Australia | 684,002 |
| Italy | 180,000 |
| Netherlands | 180,000 |
| France | 150,000 |
| Germany | 130,000 |
| New Zealand | 123,534 |
| Spain | 75,000 |
| Switzerland | 50,000 |
| Denmark | 40,000 |
| Ireland | 33,043 |
| Portugal | 19,471 |
| Mexico | 12,601 |
| Belgium | 10,000 |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism Notable Individuals Followed mostly by converted and immigrant Hindus identified as American Hindus, European Hindus, Australian Hindus, British Hindus etc. | |
| Scriptures | |
| Bhagavad Gita and Vedas | |
| Languages | |
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