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Sikhism by Country

India has the highest Sikh Population (23,786,000), followed by Canada (771,790) and United Kingdom (524,529). Faroe Islands has the lowest (3).

Culture48 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Jun 12, 2025Original page
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Sikh Population

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
12,026
Middle half 2.1K – 30.9K
Average
550,544
48 countries
Highest
23,786,000
India
Lowest
3
Faroe Islands

Data

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48 countries · # = rank by Sikh Population
#
1India23,786,0001.72%89.8%2023
2Canada771,7902.12%3.2%2021
3United Kingdom524,5290.85%2.25%2021
4United States280,0000.08%1.2%2021
5Australia210,4000.83%0.87%2021
6Italy210,0000.37%0.94%2022
7Malaysia100,0000.3%0.43%2016
8Thailand70,0000.13%0.3%2005
9New Zealand53,4061.07%0.23%2018
10United Arab Emirates52,0000.56%0.22%2022
11Portugal35,0000.34%0.15%2020
12Oman33,7040.75%0.14%2020
13France30,0000.04%0.13%2017
14Philippines28,4360.03%0.12%2020
15Spain26,0000.05%0.11%2020
16Germany25,0000.03%0.08%2020
17Greece20,0000.19%0.09%2015
18Pakistan15,9980.01%0.07%2023
19Indonesia15,0000.01%0.06%2009
19Netherlands15,0000.08%0.06%2022
19Kuwait15,0000.35%0.06%2021
22South Africa13,0000.02%0.04%2020
22Saudi Arabia13,0000.02%0.04%2020
24Singapore12,0510.35%0.05%2020
25Hong Kong12,0000.16%0.05%2022
26Belgium10,0000.09%0.04%2020
27Austria9,0000.04%0.04%2020
28Mexico8,0000.01%0.03%2020
29Kenya6,0000.01%0.03%2013
30Norway4,0800.08%0.02%2020
31Sweden4,0000.04%0.02%2020
31Denmark4,0000.07%0.02%2019
33Fiji2,5770.31%0.01%2007
34Uganda2,4000.01%0.01%2021
35Cyprus2,2600.24%—2021
36Ireland2,1830.04%0.01%2022
37Bahrain2,0000.11%0.01%2022
38Nepal6090.01%0.01%2011
39Brazil3000.01%0.01%2018
39Argentina3000.01%0.01%2012
39Panama3000.01%0.01%2020
42Georgia2000.01%0.01%2018
43Trinidad and Tobago1500.01%0.01%2022
44Afghanistan1400.01%0.01%2022
45Mauritius1160.01%0.01%2022
46Bangladesh1000.01%0.01%2022
46Iceland1000.03%0.01%2013
48Faroe Islands30.01%0.01%2011

What correlates with Sikh Population?

Pearson r against 1,781 other country metrics sharing at least 29 countries, 4 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Sikh Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($1.9/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  2. Broccoli and Cauliflower ProductionBroccoli Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 37
    Plot
  3. People With Near BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 46
    Plot
  4. Onion ProductionOnion Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 37
    Plot
  5. Organic ProducersOrganic Farming by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 40
    Plot
  6. Population 1000Population by Country in 1000
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 46
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Sikh Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 42
    Plot
  2. Date of InformationHome Ownership by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 37
    Plot
  3. EPI Waste ManagementEnvironmental Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 44
    Plot
  4. GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 45
    Plot
  5. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 42
    Plot
  6. Menopause AgeAge of Menopause by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 31
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Sikh Population?
India has the highest Sikh Population, at 23,786,000, followed by Canada (771,790) and United Kingdom (524,529).
Which country has the lowest Sikh Population?
Faroe Islands has the lowest Sikh Population, at 3.
What is the median Sikh Population across countries?
The median is 12,026 across the 48 countries with data.
Where does this sikhism by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Sikhism by Country - Wikipedia; Sikh strong - Statistics Canada; Sikhism in the United Kingdom - Wiki; Sikhism in the United States - Wiki.

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