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Meet the Communities Around the World

Beyond the Ganges River, Hindus carry faith, culture, and tradition across oceans. With it, they are reshaping the religious, economic, and cultural landscapes where they settle. Today’s prayers focus on these people, called the Indian diaspora. There are over 18 million people and are one of the most geographically dispersed and influential migrant populations in the world.

Indian communities are building businesses, and temples and sharing yoga and religious festivals in communities that they move to. Temples, such as BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Jersey, have been built, marking that place as a centre of Hindu worship. Yoga and Diwali are also becoming familiar in schools, workplaces, and communities.

Who are they?

The Indian diaspora includes people from India and people of Indian heritage who live in other countries.

World’s largest

India has the world’s largest diaspora, with about 18 million overseas Indians recorded in 2024.

Community locations

Indian communities live across more than 110 countries, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.

Culture

Diaspora communities share Indian culture through food, language, music, temples, yoga, businesses, and festivals such as Diwali.