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Hindus
	Demographics (based on official census or estimates)
Total population
	more than 1 billion worldwide
Regions with significant populations
India	966,257,353
Nepal	21,551,492
Bangladesh	12,680,000 – 14,487,500
Indonesia	4,050,000 – 10,000,000
Pakistan	3,330,000
Sri Lanka	2,830,000
United States	1,790,000
Malaysia	1,720,000
United Kingdom	890,000
Myanmar	820,000
Mauritius	630,000
South Africa	570,000
United Arab Emirates	0 – 490,000
Canada	470,000
Australia	310,000
Saudi Arabia	0 – 310,000
Trinidad and Tobago	300,000
Singapore	260,000
Fiji	240,000
Qatar	0 – 230,000
Rest of the world	2,370,000
	Traditions include Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, Smarta Tradition, others

Scope

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Notes

^ The higher number is based on 2011 Census of Bangladesh, which reported a total population of 152.5 million, of which 90% were Sunni, 9.5% were Hindus, and rest were Christians and Buddhists.^[4]
^ The lower number is based on Pew Research estimate and is primarily concentrated in the island of Bali, Indonesia and nearby provinces of Indonesia. The higher number is based on a 2010 estimate by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Indonesia.^[5] The largest Hindu organization in Indonesia Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia states that the Indonesian census greatly underestimates Hindu population, because predominantly Muslim nation of Indonesia does not recognize all forms of Hinduism, and only recognizes monotheistic Hinduism under its constitution.^[6]^[7]
^ ^a ^b ^c The estimates vary depending on whether temporary workers – with no residency nor right to openly practice their religion – are included or not.^[8]

References

^ C-1 Population By Religious Community: 2011 Census, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (2014)
^ Table 22: National Population and Housing Census 2011, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal (November 2012)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Pew Research Center (2010). "The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ BANGLADESH 2012 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT, US State Department (2012), page 2
^ Indonesia: Religious Freedoms Report 2010, US State Department (2011), Quote: "The Ministry of Religious Affairs estimates that 10 million Hindus live in the country and account for approximately 90 percent of the population in Bali. Hindu minorities also reside in Central and East Kalimantan, the city of Medan (North Sumatra), South and Central Sulawesi, and Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara). Hindu groups such as Hare Krishna and followers of the Indian spiritual leader Sai Baba are present in small numbers. Some indigenous religious groups, including the "Naurus" on Seram Island in Maluku Province, incorporate Hindu and animist beliefs, and many have also adopted some Protestant teachings."
^ F.K. Bakker (1997), Balinese Hinduism and the Indonesian State: Recent Developments, Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Deel 153, 1ste Afl., Brill Academic, pp. 15-41
^ Martin Ramstedt (2004). Hinduism in Modern Indonesia: A Minority Religion Between Local, National, and Global Interests. Routledge. pp. 7–12. ISBN 978-0-7007-1533-6.
^ Local Census
^ UAE Census
^ Saudi Arabia Census
^ Qatar Census
^ Traditions cite

[5] The higher number is based on 2011 Census of Bangladesh, which reported a total population of 152.5 million, of which 90% were Sunni, 9.5% were Hindus, and rest were Christians and Buddhists.^[4]

[9] The lower number is based on Pew Research estimate and is primarily concentrated in the island of Bali, Indonesia and nearby provinces of Indonesia. The higher number is based on a 2010 estimate by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Indonesia.^[5] The largest Hindu organization in Indonesia Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia states that the Indonesian census greatly underestimates Hindu population, because predominantly Muslim nation of Indonesia does not recognize all forms of Hinduism, and only recognizes monotheistic Hinduism under its constitution.^[6]^[7]

[tempworkers-11] The estimates vary depending on whether temporary workers – with no residency nor right to openly practice their religion – are included or not.^[8]

[1] C-1 Population By Religious Community: 2011 Census, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (2014)

[2] Table 22: National Population and Housing Census 2011, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal (November 2012)

[JDB-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Pew Research Center (2010). "The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050". Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[4] BANGLADESH 2012 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT, US State Department (2012), page 2

[6] Indonesia: Religious Freedoms Report 2010, US State Department (2011), Quote: "The Ministry of Religious Affairs estimates that 10 million Hindus live in the country and account for approximately 90 percent of the population in Bali. Hindu minorities also reside in Central and East Kalimantan, the city of Medan (North Sumatra), South and Central Sulawesi, and Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara). Hindu groups such as Hare Krishna and followers of the Indian spiritual leader Sai Baba are present in small numbers. Some indigenous religious groups, including the "Naurus" on Seram Island in Maluku Province, incorporate Hindu and animist beliefs, and many have also adopted some Protestant teachings."

[7] F.K. Bakker (1997), Balinese Hinduism and the Indonesian State: Recent Developments, Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Deel 153, 1ste Afl., Brill Academic, pp. 15-41

[8] Martin Ramstedt (2004). Hinduism in Modern Indonesia: A Minority Religion Between Local, National, and Global Interests. Routledge. pp. 7–12. ISBN 978-0-7007-1533-6.

[10] Local Census

[12] UAE Census

[13] Saudi Arabia Census

[14] Qatar Census

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