The report titled ‘The Spiritual Composition of the World’s Migrants’ revealed that Hindus, together with these born overseas, are underrepresented amongst world migrants, constituting solely 5 per cent in comparison with their 15 per cent share of the whole inhabitants.
The report additionally highlighted that India is among the many international locations the place emigrants disproportionately belong to spiritual minorities.
The report highlighted that India is the second-largest supply of Muslim migrants, with 6 million Muslims dwelling overseas. “Muslims in India are much more prone to to migrate in comparison with the Hindu majority. Though Muslims make up simply 15 per cent of India’s inhabitants, they account for an estimated 33 per cent of all Indian-born migrants,” the report acknowledged. Most Indian Muslim migrants reside in Muslim-majority international locations with job alternatives, together with the UAE (1.8 million), Saudi Arabia (1.3 million), and Oman (720,000).
The vast majority of migrants from India are situated within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) international locations comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, the report stated. As many as 9.9 million Indians reside in these nations, as of 2020.
Within the GCC areas, the place the migrant inhabitants has surged by 277 per cent since 1990, most migrants are Muslim (75 per cent), whereas Hindus and Christians make up 11 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively, the report stated.
Pew Analysis Middle stated that the evaluation relies on knowledge from the United Nations and 270 censuses and surveys and goals present an in depth overview of the spiritual composition of the world’s migrants.
First Printed: Aug 20 2024 | 12:04 AM IST
