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! Sikh Population
! Sikh Population
! Percent of Total
! Percent of Total
! article
|-
|-
| {{IND}}  
| {{IND}}  
| 21,500,000<ref>http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Sikhs.pdf</ref>
| 21,500,000<ref>http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Sikhs.pdf</ref>
| 2%
| 2%
| [[Sikhism in India]]
|-
|-
| {{UK}}  
| {{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>
| 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%
| 1.24%
| [[Sikhism in the UK]]
|-
|-
| {{USA}}  
| {{USA}}  
| 500,000 <ref>[http://www.sikhspectrum.com/112006/denise.htm Investigating Anti-Sikh Discrimination in a Post 9/11 World]</ref>
| 500,000 <ref>[http://www.sikhspectrum.com/112006/denise.htm Investigating Anti-Sikh Discrimination in a Post 9/11 World]</ref>
| 0.13 %
| 0.13 %
| [[Sikhism in the USA]]
|-
|-
| {{CAN}}  
| {{CAN}}  
| 415,100
| 415,100
| 1.25%
| 1.25%
| [[Sikhism in Canada]]
|-
|-
| {{MAL}}  
| {{MAL}}  
| 100,000<ref>[http://www.overseasindian.in/2007/jan/news/25n3.shtml Overseas Indian: Connecting India with its Diaspora<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| 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 %
| 0.37 %
| [[Sikhism in Malaysia]]
|-
|-
| {{THA}}  
| {{THA}}  
| 70,000<ref>2006 Sikh Pop. of Thailand http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71359.htm</ref>   
| 70,000<ref>2006 Sikh Pop. of Thailand http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71359.htm</ref>   
| 0.01 %
| 0.01 %
| [[Sikhism in Thailand]]
|-
|-
| {{MYA}}  
| {{MYA}}  
| 70,000
| 70,000
| 0.14 %
| 0.14 %
| [[Sikhism in Thailand]]
|-
|-
| {{ITA}}  
| {{ITA}}  
| 70,000<ref>2004 Sikh Pop. of Italy [http://www.nriinternet.com/EUROPE/ITALY/2004/111604Gurdwara.htm]</ref>
| 70,000<ref>2004 Sikh Pop. of Italy [http://www.nriinternet.com/EUROPE/ITALY/2004/111604Gurdwara.htm]</ref>
| 0.11 %
| 0.11 %
| [[Sikhism in Italy]]
|-
|-
| {{AUS}}
| {{AUS}}
| 50,000
| 50,000
| 0.22%
| 0.22%
| [[Sikhism in Australia]]
|-
|-
| {{GER}}
| {{GER}}
| 40,000
| 40,000
| 0.05%
| 0.05%
| [[Sikhism in Germany]]
|-
|-
| [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|30px]] [[Mauritius]]
| {{MAU}}
| 37,700
| 37,700
| 0.3%
| 0.3%
| [[Sikhism in
|-
|-
| {{PAK}}  
| {{PAK}}  
| 20,000<ref>Sub-continent Sikh Population breakdown [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71443.htm]</ref>
| 20,000<ref>Sub-continent Sikh Population breakdown [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71443.htm]</ref>
| 0.04 %
| 0.04 %
| [[Sikhism in Pakistan]]
|-
|-
| {{KUW}}
| {{KUW}}
| 20,000  
| 20,000  
| 0.64%
| 0.64%
| [[Sikhism in Kuwait]]
|-
|-
| [[Image:Flag of Philippines.svg|30px]] [[Philippines]]
| {{PHI}}
| 20,000
| 20,000
| 0.02%
| 0.02%
| [[Sikhism in Philippines]]
|-
|-
| [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|30px]] [[Singapore]]
| {{SINGA}}
| 15,000
| 15,000
| 0.32´%
| 0.32´%
| [[Sikhism in Singapore]]
|-
|-
| {{TAN}}  
| {{TAN}}  
| 14,000
| 14,000
| 0.04%
| 0.04%
| [[Sikhism in Tanzania]]
|-
|-
|   '''[[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|30px]] [[Netherlands]]'''
| {{HOL}}
| 12,000
| 12,000
| 0.07%
| 0.07%
| [[Sikhism in Netherlands]]
|-
|-
|}
==By country==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country Name
! Sikh Population!! Sikhism by Country
|-
| {{IND}}
| 21,500,000<ref>http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Sikhs.pdf</ref>
|[[Sikhism in India|Sikhs in India]]
|-
| {{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>
|[[Sikhism in United Kingdom|Sikhs in United Kingdom]]
|-
| {{USA}}
| | 500,000 <ref>[http://www.sikhspectrum.com/112006/denise.htm Investigating Anti-Sikh Discrimination in a Post 9/11 World]</ref>
|[[Sikhism in the United States|Sikhs in America]]
|-
| {{CAN}}
| 400,000
|[[Sikhism in Canada|Sikhs in Canada]]
|-
| {{MAL}}
| 100,000<ref>[http://www.overseasindian.in/2007/jan/news/25n3.shtml Overseas Indian: Connecting India with its Diaspora<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
| {{THA}}
| 70,000<ref>2006 Sikh Pop. of Thailand http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71359.htm</ref>   
| [[Sikhism in Thailand|Sikhs in Thailand]]
|-
| {{MYA}}
| 70,000
|-
| {{ITA}}
| 70,000<ref>2004 Sikh Pop. of Italy [http://www.nriinternet.com/EUROPE/ITALY/2004/111604Gurdwara.htm]</ref>
| [[Sikhism in Italy|Sikhs in Italy]]
|-
|{{AUS}} 
|50,000
|[[Sikhism in Australia|Sikhs in Australia]]
|-
|{{GER}}
| 40,000
|[[Sikhism in Germany|Sikhs in Germany]]
|-
| [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|30px]] [[Mauritius]]
| 37,700
|-
| |{{PAK}} 
| 20,000<ref>Sub-continent Sikh Population breakdown [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71443.htm]</ref>
|[[Sikhism in Pakistan|Sikhs in Pakistan]]
|-
|{{KUW}}
|20,000<ref>Sikh Pop. of Kuwait[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71425.htm]</ref>
|-
| [[Image:Flag of Philippines.svg|30px]] [[Philippines]]
| 20,000
|-
| [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|30px]] [[Singapore]]
| 15,000
|-
| {{TAN}}
| 14,000
|-
| [[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|30px]] [[Netherlands]]
| 12,000
|[[Sikhism in Netherlands|Sikhs in Netherlands]]
|-
|{{BEL}} 
| 10,000
| |[[Sikhs in Belgium|Sikhs in Belgium]]
|-
| {{FRA}}
| 9,000
| [[Sikhism in France|Sikhs in France]]
|-
| {{POR}}
| 9,000
|-
|  '''[[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|30px]] [[Spain]]'''
| 9,000
|-
| '''[[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|30px]] [[New Zealand]]'''
| 9,507<ref>New Zealand Sikh Pop. via NZ 2006 census [http://www.sikhs.wellington.net.nz/]</ref>
|-
| {{MEX}}
| 8,000
|-
| '''[[Image: Flag of Hong Kong.svg|30px]] [[Hong Kong]]'''
| 7,500
|-
|  {{IRN}}
| 6,000
|-
| {{NEP}}
|5,890<ref>NSikh Pop. of Nepal [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dybcensus/V2_table6.pdf]</ref>
|-
| {{RUS}}
| 5,000
|-
| {{NOR}}
| 5,000
|-
| {{FIJ}}
| 4,674<ref>UN figures for Fiji 1986 [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dybcensus/V2_table6.pdf]</ref>
|[[Sikhs in Fiji|Sikhs in Fiji]]
|-
|  '''[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|30px]] [[South Africa]]'''
| 4,000
|-
| '''[[Image:Flag of Malawi.svg|30px]] [[Malawi]]'''
| 3,000
|-
| {{ZAM}}
| 3,000
|-
| {{NIG}}
| 3,000
|-
|  '''[[Image:Flag of Lebanon.svg|30px]] [[Lebanon]]'''
| 3,000
|-
|  {{flagcountry|Austria}}
| 2,794 <ref>[http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dybcensus/V2_table6.pdf untitled<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
|{{AFG}}
|2,000<ref>Sikh Pop. of Afghanistan from Al-Jazeera Report [http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=23645]</ref>
|-
| Korea
| 2,000
|-
|  '''[[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|30px]] [[Japan]]'''
|2,000
|-
| {{SWE}}
| 1,000 - 1,500
|-
|  '''[[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|30px]] [[Ireland]]'''
|1,200<ref>Sikh Pop. of Ireland from The Times [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article2351224.ece]</ref>
|-
| {{BRU}}
| 1,000
|-
| {{GRE}}
| 1,000<ref>[http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.prnt_article?e=C&f=13042&t=11&m=A14&aa=1]</ref>
|-
| {{KAZ}}
| 800
|-
| {{DEN}}
| 700
|-
| {{SWI}}
| 500
| |[[Sikhism in Switzerland|Sikhs in Switzerland]]
|-
| '''[[Image:Flag of Iceland.svg|30px]] [[Iceland]]'''
| 100
|}
|}


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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
Flag of India.png India 21,500,000[1] 2% Sikhism in India
Flag of United Kingdom.png United Kingdom 750,000[2] [3] [4] 1.24% Sikhism in the UK
Flag of United States of America.png United States of America 500,000 [5] 0.13 % Sikhism in the USA
Flag of Canada.png Canada 415,100 1.25% Sikhism in Canada
Flag of Malaysia.png Malaysia 100,000[6] 0.37 % Sikhism in Malaysia
Flag of Thailand.png Thailand 70,000[7] 0.01 % Sikhism in Thailand
Flag of Myanmar.png Myanmar 70,000 0.14 % Sikhism in Thailand
Flag of Italy.png Italy 70,000[8] 0.11 % Sikhism in Italy
Flag of Australia.png Australia 50,000 0.22% Sikhism in Australia
Flag of Germany.png Germany 40,000 0.05% Sikhism in Germany
Flag of Mauritius.png Mauritius 37,700 0.3% [[Sikhism in
Flag of Pakistan.png Pakistan 20,000[9] 0.04 % Sikhism in Pakistan
Flag of Kuwait.png Kuwait 20,000 0.64% Sikhism in Kuwait
Flag of Philippines.png Philippines 20,000 0.02% Sikhism in Philippines
Flag of Singapore.png Singapore 15,000 0.32´% Sikhism in Singapore
Flag of Tanzania.png Tanzania 14,000 0.04% Sikhism in Tanzania
Flag of Netherlands.png 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

References

  1. ^ http://www.censusindia.net/religiondata/Summary%20Sikhs.pdf
  2. ^ Sikh Directory U.K.
  3. ^ British Sikhs mark 300 years
  4. ^ Sikhs celebrate harvest festival
  5. ^ Investigating Anti-Sikh Discrimination in a Post 9/11 World
  6. ^ Overseas Indian: Connecting India with its Diaspora
  7. ^ 2006 Sikh Pop. of Thailand http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71359.htm
  8. ^ 2004 Sikh Pop. of Italy [1]
  9. ^ Sub-continent Sikh Population breakdown [2]
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