Where Indians move
18.5M Indians live abroad — #1 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from India? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 45% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3248545 |
| United States | 3165238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1953496 |
| Pakistan | 1597134 |
| Kuwait | 1231094 |
| United Kingdom | 1044779 |
| Canada | 1015630 |
| Australia | 876074 |
| Oman | 803105 |
| Qatar | 736955 |
| Nepal | 412190 |
| Singapore | 377038 |
| Bahrain | 327698 |
| Germany | 267343 |
| Italy | 186967 |
| New Zealand | 149677 |
| Malaysia | 139751 |
| Netherlands | 76806 |
| Ireland | 70228 |
| France | 66688 |
| Spain | 66624 |
| Sweden | 62598 |
| Thailand | 56847 |
| Japan | 49313 |
| Bhutan | 48810 |
| Bangladesh | 46385 |
| Belgium | 33480 |
| Myanmar | 28256 |
| South Africa | 27674 |
| Switzerland | 27635 |
| Israel | 23441 |
| Indonesia | 22758 |
| Denmark | 20963 |
| Philippines | 19801 |
| Hong Kong | 19427 |
| Austria | 19411 |
| Norway | 16374 |
| Maldives | 15642 |
| Greece | 10998 |
| Sri Lanka | 10957 |
| Portugal | 10076 |
| Mauritius | 8855 |
| Panama | 8212 |
| Finland | 8186 |
| China | 7765 |
| Tanzania | 7744 |
| Zambia | 7569 |
| Russia | 7456 |
| Seychelles | 6735 |
| Botswana | 5964 |
| Czechia | 5675 |
| Taiwan | 5550 |
| Libya | 5462 |
| Ukraine | 3931 |
| Hungary | 3795 |
| Mexico | 3620 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 3596 |
| Luxembourg | 3224 |
| Sudan | 3066 |
| Cyprus | 2900 |
| Mozambique | 2559 |
| Brazil | 2433 |
| Madagascar | 1902 |
| Chile | 1865 |
| Malawi | 1727 |
| Poland | 1624 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1531 |
| South Sudan | 1501 |
| Malta | 1375 |
| Fiji | 1347 |
| Kazakhstan | 1190 |
| Latvia | 1188 |
| Jamaica | 1166 |
| Egypt | 1141 |
| Ghana | 1116 |
| Curaçao | 1038 |
| Sint Maarten | 920 |
| Sierra Leone | 892 |
| Bulgaria | 760 |
| Namibia | 747 |
| Belize | 742 |
| Estonia | 725 |
| Serbia | 714 |
| Cayman Islands | 708 |
| Bahamas | 677 |
| Tajikistan | 620 |
| Peru | 599 |
| Lithuania | 597 |
| Iceland | 588 |
| Bermuda | 585 |
| Lesotho | 522 |
| Liberia | 520 |
| Aruba | 505 |
| Colombia | 503 |
| Barbados | 471 |
| North Korea | 377 |
| Ecuador | 317 |
| Slovenia | 265 |
| Iraq | 237 |
| Venezuela | 231 |
| Slovakia | 211 |
| Saint Lucia | 207 |
| Guadeloupe | 180 |
| Tonga | 169 |
| Papua New Guinea | 157 |
| Bolivia | 132 |
| Mongolia | 124 |
| Cambodia | 107 |
| Dominican Republic | 105 |
| Eritrea | 92 |
| Faroe Islands | 86 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 84 |
| Costa Rica | 77 |
| Croatia | 58 |
| British Virgin Islands | 50 |
| Belarus | 45 |
| Guinea | 44 |
| French Polynesia | 38 |
| Georgia | 31 |
| Liechtenstein | 29 |
| Dominica | 28 |
| Nicaragua | 25 |
| Puerto Rico | 19 |
| El Salvador | 11 |
By destination region
Middle East is the leading destination region at 45%
8.3M
4.2M
2.9M
2M
1M
85.8K
26.5K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from India.
Ireland is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Ireland has increased by 245% since 2015, rising from 20.4K to 70.2K in 9 years.
Emigration destinations have diversified since 1990
The top destination's share fell from 43% to 18%, indicating a broader spread of emigration patterns.
The share of emigrants going to Asia has declined since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Asia has shifted from 51.6% to 15.5% since 1990.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
6 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Qatar, Italy, New Zealand — Qatar rose from outside the top 20 to rank #10.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6575416 |
| 1995 | 6900228 |
| 2000 | 7778792 |
| 2005 | 9500673 |
| 2010 | 12350515 |
| 2015 | 15277263 |
| 2020 | 16532761 |
| 2024 | 18533845 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | United Arab Emirates | United States | Saudi Arabia | Pakistan | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 456794 | 444698 | 834742 | 2818248 | 368811 |
| 1995 | 657380 | 597182 | 922696 | 2365884 | 337135 |
| 2000 | 888393 | 1109195 | 969679 | 2101039 | 414688 |
| 2005 | 1262523 | 1419053 | 1202498 | 1998814 | 493361 |
| 2010 | 2168857 | 1799127 | 1515540 | 1943345 | 674272 |
| 2015 | 2731583 | 2381638 | 1920159 | 1709217 | 967163 |
| 2020 | 2861045 | 2741155 | 1888090 | 1597134 | 1122750 |
| 2024 | 3248545 | 3165238 | 1953496 | 1597134 | 1231094 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
India as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from India