Malayali diaspora

Malayali diaspora
മറുനാടൻ മലയാളികൾ
Total population
c.6 million (including 3.5 million Kerala Gulf diaspora) (2020 est.)
Regions with significant populations
 United Arab Emirates773,000
 Kuwait634,738
 Saudi Arabia595,000
 Qatar445,000
 Malaysia228,900
 Oman195,300
 Bahrain101,556
 United States84,000
 Canada77,910
 Australia53,206
 United Kingdom45,264
 Singapore26,000
 Ireland24,674
 New Zealand6,800
 Germany5,867
 Indonesia4,000
 Austria3,784
 Japan500
 Finland474
Languages
Malayalam
Religion
Predominantly:
Hinduism
Minority:
Islam Christianity
Buddhism, Judaism, Atheism and others
Related ethnic groups

The Malayali Diaspora refers to the Malayali people who live outside their homeland of the Indian state of Kerala and the Union Territories of Mahé, India and Lakshadweep. They are predominantly found in the Persian Gulf, North America, Europe, Australia, Caribbean, Africa and other regions around the world.