Hinduism by country

Percentage of Hindus by country, according to the Pew Research Center

Hinduism has approximately 1.2 billion adherents worldwide (15% of the world's population).[1] Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world behind Christianity (31.5%) and Islam (23.3%).[2]

Most Hindus live in Asian countries, and the majority of Nepal and India are Hindus, and a significant number in Mauritius. Countries with more than 500,000 Hindu residents and citizens are (in decreasing order) India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United States, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Myanmar, Australia, Mauritius, South Africa, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.

There are significant numbers of Hindu enclaves around the world, with many in South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Hinduism is also practiced by the non-Indic people including the Balinese of Bali island (Indonesia), Tengger and Osing of Java (Indonesia), the Balamon Chams of Vietnam, Ghanaian Hindus in Ghana and Butuanon people in Philippines.

  1. ^ Carter, Dylan (13 July 2023). "Hindus push for recognition as official religion in Belgium". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ Table: Religious Composition (%) by Country Archived 5 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Global Religious Composition, Pew Research Center (2012)