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Home / News / World News / At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world
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At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world

At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world
Written by Nikita Gupta
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Edited by Anamica Singh
Jan 16, 2021, 03:39 pm 3 min read
At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world

The Indian diaspora, one of the most vibrant and dynamic, is the largest in the world, with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, the UN has said. The United Arab Emirates, the US, and Saudi Arabia host the largest number of migrants from India, making Indians the largest transnational population in the world.

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Indian diaspora is present in all continents

"Indian migrant population is distributed all over the globe. While some transnational populations are clustered in one country or region, the Indian diaspora is present in all continents," Population Affairs Officer in the Population Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Clare Menozzi said.

Diaspora population
Mexico and Russia are next on the list

The report, International Migration 2020 Highlights, released by the Population Division of UN DESA on Friday, said, "In 2020, 18 million persons from India were living outside of their country of birth." Other countries with a large diaspora include Mexico and Russia (11 million each), China (10 million), and Syria (8 million).

Distribution
UAE hosts the most migrants from India

The report said India's large diaspora is distributed across a number of major countries of destination, with the UAE (3.5 million), the US (2.7 million), and Saudi Arabia (2.5 million) hosting the largest number of migrants from India. Other countries hosting a large number of Indian migrants include Australia, Canada, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and the UK.

Gain
India registered the highest growth between 2000 and 2020

Between 2000 and 2020, the size of the migrant population abroad grew for nearly all countries. India experienced the largest gain during that period at nearly 10 million, followed by Syria and Venezuela. Migration from India is largely motivated by labor and family reasons, Director of Population Division at UN DESA John Wilmoth said, adding that forced displacement is only about 10 percent in total.

Contribution
Indian diaspora contributes to the economic prosperity of the countries

The Indian diaspora is comprised predominantly of the working class, students, and people who moved for family reasons. "A large number of Indian migrants are present in the Gulf countries where they are playing a central role in the economic prosperity of the countries, working in construction, hospitality, and care services. The diverse Indian diaspora also includes highly-skilled scientists, engineers, and doctors," Menozzi said.

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US hosted 51 million migrants last year

Meanwhile, the US remained by far the favorite and therefore, the largest country of destination for international migrants with 51 million migrants in 2020, equal to 18 percent of the world's total. Germany hosted the second largest number of migrants worldwide at around 16 million, followed by Saudi Arabia (13 million), Russia (12 million), and the UK (9 million).

Growth
COVID-19 pandemic has affected international migration

Notably, preliminary estimates suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed the growth in the stock of international migrants by around two million by mid-2020, 27 percent less than the growth expected since mid-2019. However, in 2020, there were 281 million migrants, up from 173 million in 2000 and 221 million in 2010. Currently, international migrants represent about 3.6 percent of the world's population.

Rise and fall
India experienced a pronounced decline in international migrants

Further, between 2000 and 2020, the number of migrants grew in 179 countries and declined in 53. Germany, UAE, and the US gained the largest number of migrants. Armenia, India, and Pakistan experienced the most pronounced declines. In many cases, the declines resulted from the old age of the migrant populations or the return of refugees and asylum seekers to their countries of origin.

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An Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) graduate, Nikita holds a keen interest in traveland lifestyle writing. A wallflower by nature, she consumes books like food. Mythology lover, feministand tries to run a blog when she is not binge-watching, art-journaling or scrolling through Instagram.
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Anamica Singh is a lifestyle editor at NewsBytes. Having started as a sports journalist, she has covered entertainment, national and international news over her 14-year-long career. She is experienced in news writing, video production, anchoring, and voiceovers. Her past stints include her time at Mobile ESPN, IANS, and MSN. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from YMCA, Delhi.
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