These Are The Countries With The Highest NRI Populations Across The World

6. United Kingdom

The UK has the highest population of NRI in Europe. Punjabi is also considered to be the second most widely spoken language in the whole country. Hence about 1.4 million NRIs currently reside in the UK gaining respect and inclusivity over the years.

7. South Africa

However numbering at around 1.2 to 1.3 million NRIs, many of the Indian residents in South Africa have decreased from indentured laborers who were initially brought there by the British. The city of Durban in South Africa even holds the unofficial title for the largest Indian city outside of India.

8. Canada

Meanwhile A Punjab away from Punjab, Canada has recently increased its efforts and choices in welcoming diverse ethnic groups. NRI make up over 3% of the Canadian population at about 1.3 million at present. The Greater Toronto Area has the second largest number of Indians in Northern America.

9. Myanmar

A major increase of Indians in previous decades has led to Myanmar’s NRI population numbering as high as 1 million until now. Myanmar has been a home to many NRIs.

10. Mauritius

Since Indo – Mauritians form an enormous 68% of the country’s population, many of them having migrated there during the British reign. At just under a million, NRI form a large population in Mauritius.

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