Emigration
As of 2011, a total of 2,280,000 Keralites reside outside India. The majority of them are Muslims (45%), although Hindus (37.5%) and Christians (17.5%) are also significant in population. Largest populations are found in UAE (912,000) and KSA (570,000).
As of 2011, the major concentrations of expat Malayalis are in the following nations:
- UAE - 883,313
- KSA - 574,739
- Oman - 195,300
- Qatar - 148,427
- Kuwait - 127,782
- Bahrain - 101,556
- USA - 68,076
- UK - 44,640
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