8.9 Million Indians Live In UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain
Gulf countries have more than 8.8 million non-resident Indians living in them, according to official Government statistics. Non-resident Indians, a citizen holding a passport from a South Asian country, but living in a different state, are found in more than 200 countries, according to a report carried by the PTI news agency.
Gulf countries account for more than 66 per cent of NRIs said the report. There are approximately 13.4 million NRI around the world, with GCC countries having the largest share. The statistics were provided to a banker in the country, following a Right to Information (RTI) request.
India’s External Affairs Ministry provided the data, which is accurate up to March 2022, it said. The UAE has the most NRI in the region, with more than 3.4m. NRI numbers in GCC-
- UAE, 3.41 million
- Saudi Arabia, 2.59 million
- Kuwait, 1.02 million
- Qatar, 740,000
- Oman, 770,000
- Bahrain, 320,000
Beyond the GCC, the US and UK lead the way for the NRI population:
- US, 1.28 million NRIs
- UK 350,000
- Australia, 240,000
- Malaysia, 220,000
- Malaysia, 170,0000
