| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Over. 1,600,000 Afghan - 68,256 Bangladeshi - 230,143 Bhutanese - 463 Indian - 776,603 Maldivians - 402 Nepalese - 54,695 Pakistani - 540,495 Sri Lankan - 138,752 All figures are the 2015 UN population estimates for the United Kingdom[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Languages of Afghanistan Languages of Bangladesh Languages of Bhutan Languages of India Languages of Maldives Languages of Nepal Languages of Pakistan Languages of Sri Lanka | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Hindu, Sikh, Christianity, Non-religious, others |
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South Asians in the United Kingdom have been present in the country since the 17th century, with significant migration occurring in the mid-20th century. They originate primarily from eight sovereign states in South Asia which are, in alphabetical order, the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. There is also a history of migration of diasporic South Asians from Africa and Southeast Asia moving to, and settling in, the United Kingdom.
Rishi Sunak who is of South Asian descent has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.2015)" (XLS). United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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