Three countries per inhabited continent, ranked by overseas Indians (NRIs + people of Indian origin) in the MEA population table retrieved on 25 October 2026. The retrieved table does not state a data-as-of date; these are source-snapshot rankings, not live population estimates.

North America includes the Caribbean. Overseas territories are excluded from this country comparison. India is excluded from its overseas diaspora. Antarctica has no sovereign countries, so no top-three selection applies. Singapore remains an additional quick-access destination.

Population totals used for country selection
Continent	Country	Overseas Indians
Asia	United Arab Emirates	3,568,848
Asia	Malaysia	2,914,127
Asia	Saudi Arabia	2,463,509
Europe	United Kingdom	1,864,318
Europe	Germany	260,864
Europe	Netherlands	228,787
Africa	South Africa	1,700,000
Africa	Mauritius	894,848
Africa	Kenya	80,000
North America	United States	5,409,062
North America	Canada	2,875,954
North America	Trinidad & Tobago	549,545
South America	Guyana	321,500
South America	Suriname	160,160
South America	Brazil	4,048
Oceania	Australia	976,000
Oceania	Fiji	316,081
Oceania	New Zealand	270,000

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