Sikhism can be found predominantly in the Punjab region of India but Sikh communities exist on every inhabited continent, with the largest emigrant population being in Canada , with slightly more than in the United Kingdom . There are approximately 30 million Sikhs in the world.
Methodology [ edit ]
The figures on this list are either based on each of the country's respective censuses or are calculated by specific organisations. Some of these figures are rounded off. In case of conflicting estimates, both the lowest and highest estimates are included.
Countries [ edit ]
Sikhs and Sikhism by country
Region
Country
No. of Sikhs
Sikh %
% of all Sikhs
South Asia
Afghanistan
00003000 ! 3,000
00.01 ! 0.01%
00.01 ! 0.01%
Oceania
Australia
00072296 ! 72,296 [2]
00.012 ! 0.12%
00.30 ! 0.3%
Central Europe
Austria
00002794 ! 2,794 [3]
00.03 ! 0.03%
00.01 ! 0.01%
South Asia
Bangladesh
00100000 ! 100,000 [4]
00.07 ! 0.07%
00.42 ! 0.42%
Western Europe
Belgium
00010000 ! 10,000
00.09 ! 0.09%
00.04 ! 0.04%
North America
Canada
00468673 ! 468,673 [5]
01.40 ! 1.4%
01.96 ! 1.96%
East Asia
People's Republic of China
00007500 ! 7,500
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.03 ! 0.03%
Northern Europe
Denmark
00000700 ! 700
00.01 ! 0.01%
00.00 ! <0.01%
Oceania
Fiji
00004676 ! 4,676 [6]
00.55 ! 0.55%
00.02 ! 0.02%
Western Europe
France
00010000 ! 10,000
00.02 ! 0.02%
00.04 ! 0.04%
Central Europe
Germany
00026000 ! 12,000–40,000 [7]
00.03 ! 0.03%
00.11 ! 0.05%-0.17%
Southern Europe
Greece
00020000 ! 20,000 [8]
00.11 ! 0.11%
00.08 ! 0.08%
Western Europe
Iceland
00000100 ! 100
00.03 ! 0.03%
00.00 ! <0.01%
South Asia
India
22000000 ! 22,000,000 [9]
02.00 ! 1.72%
90.20 ! 90.2%
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
00015000 ! 15,000 [10]
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.00 ! <0.01%
Middle East
Iran
00000300 ! 60 families [11]
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.00 ! <0.01%
Western Europe
Ireland
00001200 ! 1,200 [12]
00.03 ! 0.03%
00.00 ! <0.01%
Southern Europe
Italy
00070000 ! 70,000 [13]
00.11 ! 0.11%
00.29 ! 0.29%
East Asia
Japan
00002000 ! 2,000
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.00 ! <0.01%
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
00000800 ! 800
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.00 ! <0.01%
East Africa
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
00075000 ! 50,000-100,000 [14]
00.64 ! 0.64%
00.30 ! 0.21%-0.42%
Middle East
Kuwait
00020000 ! 20,000 [15]
00.64 ! 0.64%
00.08 ! 0.08%
Middle East
Lebanon
00003000 ! 3,000
00.07 ! 0.07%
00.01 ! 0.01%
Southern Africa
Malawi
00003000 ! 3,000
00.02 ! 0.02%
00.01 ! 0.01%
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
00100000 ! 100,000 [16]
00.37 ! 0.37%
00.42 ! 0.42%
Sikhism in Singapore 15,000
Southern Africa
Mauritius
00037700 ! 37,700
00.30 ! 0.3%
00.16 ! 0.16%
North America
Mexico
00008000 ! 8,000
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.03 ! 0.03%
South Asia
Nepal
00005890 ! 5,890 [17]
00.02 ! 0.02%
00.02 ! 0.02%
Western Europe
Netherlands
00012000 ! 12,000
00.07 ! 0.07%
00.05 ! 0.05%
Oceania
New Zealand
00019191 ! 19,191 [18]
00.43 ! 0.43%
00.04 ! 0.04%
West Africa
Niger
00003000 ! 3,000
00.02 ! 0.02%
00.01 ! 0.01%
Northern Europe
Norway
00005000 ! 5,000
00.00 ! <0.01%
00.02 ! 0.02%
South Asia
Pakistan
00020000 ! 20,000 [19]
00.01 ! 0.01%
00.08 ! 0.08%
Southeast Asia
Thailand
00070000 ! 70,000 [20]
00.10 ! 0.1%
00.29 ! 0.29%
Western Europe
United Kingdom
00430858 ! 430,858 [21]
00.68 ! 0.68%
01.80 ! 1.8%
North America
United States
00250000 ! 250,000 [22]
00.08 ! 0.08%
01.05 ! 1.05%
Southern Africa
Zambia
00003000 ! 3,000
00.03 ! 0.03%
00.01 ! 0.01%
Total
24000000 ! 24,000,000
By region [ edit ]
These percentages were calculated by using the above numbers. The first percentage, 4th column, refers to the percentage of Sikhs in a region (Sikhs in the region * 100/total population of the region). The last column shows the Sikh percentage compared to the total Sikh population of the world (Sikhs in the region * 100/total Sikh population of the world).
Sikhism in Africa
Region
Total Population
Sikhs
% of Sikhs
% of Sikh total
Central Africa
83,121,055
14,000
0.017%
0.059%
East Africa
193,741,900
50,000-100,000
0.0005%
0.2%
North Africa
202,151,323
0
0%
0%
Southern Africa
137,092,019
47,700
0.035%
0.2%
West Africa
268,997,245
3,000
0.0011%
0.013%
Total
885,103,542
64,700
0.0531%
0.272%
Sikhism in Asia
Region
Total Population
Sikhs
% of Sikhs
% of Sikh total
Central Asia
92,019,166
800
0.0009%
0.0034%
East Asia
1,527,960,261
11,500
0.0008%
0.05%
Middle East
274,775,527
29,000
0.011%
0.122%
South Asia
1,437,326,682
21,533,890
1.5%
90.5%
Southeast Asia
571,337,070
276,600
0.05%
1.162%
Total
3,903,418,706
21,851,190
1.5627%
91.8374%
Sikhism in Europe
Region
Total Population
Sikhs
% of Sikhs
% of Sikh total
Central Europe
74,510,241
15,294-43,294
0.021%-0.06%
0.064%-0.2%
Eastern Europe
212,821,296
5,000
0.00235%
0.021%
Western Europe
375,832,557
1,024,300
0.272%
3.37%
Scandinavia
25,310,130
6,700 - 7,200
0.03%
0.03%
Total
728,571,703
1,099,294 - 1,127,794
0.26635% - 0.30535%
3.485% - 3.621%
Sikhism in The Americas
Region
Total Population
Sikhs
% of Sikhs
% of Sikh total
Caribbean
24,898,266
0
0%
0%
Central America
41,135,205
0
0%
0%
North America
446,088,748
1,028,415
0.23054%
3.88%
South America
371,075,531
0
0%
0%
Total
883,197,750
1,028,415
0.1164%
3.88%
Sikhism in Oceania
Region
Total Population
Sikhs
% of Sikhs
% of Sikh total
Oceania
30,564,520
92,000
0.133%
0.171%
See also [ edit ]
General:
References [ edit ]
^ Johnson and Barrett (2004) used in map construction. Research Paper: Quantifying alternate futures of religion and religions by Todd M. Johnson and David B. Barrett (2004). Refer to Table 1. Global adherents of the world's 18 major distinct religions, AD 1900–2025. Published by Elsevier Ltd, Available online 15 July 2004 [1]
^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Glenwood" . Retrieved 14 February 2015 .
^ UN census data
^ "Bangladesh: Christians, Sikhs stress unity in first religious dialogue" . Union of Catholic Asian News . 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2016 .
^ Population by religion - Canada 2001 census
^ UN figures for Fiji 1986
^ The Sikh population in Germany is disputed, and an average of 26,000 is used in the calculation.
^ A gurdwara in Kranidi by Athens News and 6 others including in Tavros, Athens, Oropos, Inofita, Thiva, Kriti, etc.
^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India" . Retrieved 14 February 2015 .
^ "UNHCR 2009 Report on International Religious Freedom- Indonesia" . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ "Gurdwara in Tehran that thrives on local support" . Retrieved 26 November 2014 .
^ "Login" . Retrieved 14 February 2015 .
^ "NRI Sikhs in Italy" . Retrieved 14 February 2015 .
^ [Johnson, Todd; David B. Barrett (2 September 2004). "Quantifying Alternate Futures of Religion and Religions". Futures 36 (9): 947–960. doi :10.1016/j.futures.2004.02.009 . http://www.sciencedirect.com . Retrieved 4 April 2008.]
^ "Kuwait" . U.S. Department of State . Retrieved 14 February 2015 .
^ "overseasindian.in" . Retrieved 1 February 2016 .
^ Sikh Population of Nepal
^ "2013 Census QuickStats about culture and identity" . Retrieved 1 February 2016 .
^ "Pakistan" . U.S. Department of State . Retrieved 1 February 2016 .
^ "International Religious Freedom Report for 2006: Thailand" . Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor . Retrieved 12 September 2015 .
^ "British Sikh Report 2013" (PDF) . Retrieved 21 June 2016 .
^ [2] Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America: A Short History, p. 120