The World's Biggest Diaspora

India had the most people living abroad of any country worldwide in 2020, according to the UN’s latest data published in the World Migration Report 2022. Just under 17.9 million born in the country were recorded as living overseas as of the mid-year. Mexico and Russia, also large countries with vast populations, came in second and third place with 11.2 million and 10.8 million living abroad, respectively. 

This chart shows how India overtook Mexico and Russia between 2000 and 2020, with an incredible 10 million more Indians now living abroad than 20 years ago.