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Indians in Philippines

India has the largest diaspora in the world & as per the Ministry of External Affairs, there are 3.2 Crores or 32 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) residing outside India.

As per the Ministry of External Affairs report, there are 120,000 (1.20 Lakh) Indians residing in the Philippines

  • Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) – 15,000
  • Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) – 105,000 (1.05 Lakh)

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Source: MEA report about overseas Indian population.

Indian Filipinos

Indian Filipinos are Filipinos of Indian descent who have historical connections with and have established themselves in what is now the Philippines. According to National Geographic, 3% of the average Filipino’s genes are of South Asian origin, which equates to nearly 3,300,000. 

As of 2006, between 70 and 75 percent of Indians in the Philippines lived in Metro Manila, with the largest community outside of Manila being in Isabela province

Most of the Indians and Indian Filipinos in the Philippines are Sindhi and Punjabi as well as a large Tamil population. Over the last three decades, a large number of expats have migrated to the Philippines, especially Manila. Indian Filipino companies with the largest workforce include Indo Phil Textile (1,800 employees), Global Steel (950 employees and 8,000 in Iligan), Hinduja Global (3,500 workers), and Aegis People Support (over 12,000).

Regions with significant populations

  • Metro Manila
  • Cainta
  • Cebu City
  • Davao
  • Cagayan de Oro

Source: Wikipedia

 

Religion of Indian population in Philippines

Most of the Indian Filipinos and Indian expatriates are Hindu, Sikh, or Muslim, but have assimilated into Filipino culture. As of 2016, there are over 50,000 Punjabi Indians alone in the Philippines.

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Indian population in Philippines 2024 | Indians in Philippines

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.