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==Top countries with Sikh population== | ==Top countries with Sikh population== | ||
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! Country Name | |||
! Country | ! Sikh Population | ||
! | ! Percent of Total | ||
! | ! article | ||
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| {{IND}} | |||
|{{ | | 21,500,000<ref>http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Sikhs.pdf</ref> | ||
| | | 2% | ||
| | | [[Sikhism in India]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{UK}} | |||
|{{ | | 750,000<ref>[http://www.thesikhdirectory.co.uk/ Sikh Directory U.K.]</ref> <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/318934.stm British Sikhs mark 300 years]</ref> <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3015089.stm Sikhs celebrate harvest festival]</ref> | ||
| 1.24% | |||
| | | [[Sikhism in the UK]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{USA}} | |||
|{{ | | 500,000 <ref>[http://www.sikhspectrum.com/112006/denise.htm Investigating Anti-Sikh Discrimination in a Post 9/11 World]</ref> | ||
| | | 0.13 % | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in the USA]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{CAN}} | |||
|{{ | | 415,100 | ||
| | | 1.25% | ||
| | | [[Sikhism in Canada]] | ||
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| {{MAL}} | |||
|{{ | | 100,000<ref>[http://www.overseasindian.in/2007/jan/news/25n3.shtml Overseas Indian: Connecting India with its Diaspora<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
| | | 0.37 % | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Malaysia]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{THA}} | |||
|{{ | | 70,000<ref>2006 Sikh Pop. of Thailand http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71359.htm</ref> | ||
|70,000 | | 0.01 % | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Thailand]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{MYA}} | |||
|{{ | | 70,000 | ||
| | | 0.14 % | ||
| | | [[Sikhism in Myanmar]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{ITA}} | |||
|{{ | | 70,000<ref>2004 Sikh Pop. of Italy [http://www.nriinternet.com/EUROPE/ITALY/2004/111604Gurdwara.htm]</ref> | ||
| | | 0.11 % | ||
| | | [[Sikhism in Italy]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{AUS}} | |||
|{{ | | 50,000 | ||
| | | 0.22% | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Australia]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{GER}} | |||
|{{ | | 40,000 | ||
| | | 0.05% | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Germany]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{MAU}} | |||
|{{ | | 37,700 | ||
| | | 0.3% | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Mauritius]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{PAK}} | |||
|{{ | | 20,000<ref>Sub-continent Sikh Population breakdown [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71443.htm]</ref> | ||
| | | 0.04 % | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Pakistan]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{KUW}} | |||
|{{ | | 20,000 | ||
| | | 0.64% | ||
| | | [[Sikhism in Kuwait]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{PHI}} | |||
|{{ | | 20,000 | ||
| | | 0.02% | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Philippines]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{SINGA}} | |||
|{{ | | 15,000 | ||
| | | 0.32´% | ||
| | | [[Sikhism in Singapore]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{TAN}} | |||
|{{ | | 14,000 | ||
| | | 0.04% | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Tanzania]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | | {{HOL}} | ||
| 12,000 | |||
| | | 0.07% | ||
|0. | | [[Sikhism in Netherlands]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |} | ||
==By continent== | |||
| | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Continent | |||
! Sikh Population | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Asia]] | ||
| | | 23,700,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Europe]] | ||
| | | 1,000,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Africa]] | ||
| 200,000 | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | | [[Americas|America]] | ||
| 1,180,000 | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Oceania]] | |||
| 64,000 | |||
|[[Oceania]] | |||
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|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 7 June 2008
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This article shows the Sikh population in various countries.
Top countries with Sikh population
Country Name | Sikh Population | Percent of Total | article |
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India | 21,500,000[1] | 2% | Sikhism in India |
United Kingdom | 750,000[2] [3] [4] | 1.24% | Sikhism in the UK |
United States of America | 500,000 [5] | 0.13 % | Sikhism in the USA |
Canada | 415,100 | 1.25% | Sikhism in Canada |
Malaysia | 100,000[6] | 0.37 % | Sikhism in Malaysia |
Thailand | 70,000[7] | 0.01 % | Sikhism in Thailand |
Myanmar | 70,000 | 0.14 % | Sikhism in Myanmar |
Italy | 70,000[8] | 0.11 % | Sikhism in Italy |
Australia | 50,000 | 0.22% | Sikhism in Australia |
Germany | 40,000 | 0.05% | Sikhism in Germany |
Mauritius | 37,700 | 0.3% | Sikhism in Mauritius |
Pakistan | 20,000[9] | 0.04 % | Sikhism in Pakistan |
Kuwait | 20,000 | 0.64% | Sikhism in Kuwait |
Philippines | 20,000 | 0.02% | Sikhism in Philippines |
Singapore | 15,000 | 0.32´% | Sikhism in Singapore |
Tanzania | 14,000 | 0.04% | Sikhism in Tanzania |
Netherlands | 12,000 | 0.07% | Sikhism in Netherlands |
By continent
Continent | Sikh Population |
---|---|
Asia | 23,700,000 |
Europe | 1,000,000 |
Africa | 200,000 |
America | 1,180,000 |
Oceania | 64,000 |
- See Wikipedia article on Sikhism by country for more information
See also
References
- ^ http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Sikhs.pdf
- ^ Sikh Directory U.K.
- ^ British Sikhs mark 300 years
- ^ Sikhs celebrate harvest festival
- ^ Investigating Anti-Sikh Discrimination in a Post 9/11 World
- ^ Overseas Indian: Connecting India with its Diaspora
- ^ 2006 Sikh Pop. of Thailand http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71359.htm
- ^ 2004 Sikh Pop. of Italy [1]
- ^ Sub-continent Sikh Population breakdown [2]
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