People of Tamil origin
A person of Tamil origin is usually a person of Tamil Nadu or Sri Lankan Tamil origin who have settled in many parts of the rest of India and Sri Lanka, or in other regions, particularly Malaysia, Singapore, the Middle East, Réunion, South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, French Caribbean islands, Europe, Australia and North America.
Regions with significant populations
India: 63,000,000
Sri Lanka: 3,600,000
Malaysia: 2,000,000
South Africa: over 500 000
Burma: 500,000
Singapore: 410,000
Canada: 400,000
United Kingdom: 300,000
Mauritius: 130,000
Réunion: 126,000
Italy: 100,000
United States: 100,000
Germany: 60,000
France: 60,000
Switzerland: 43,000
Indonesia: 40,000
Guadeloupe:40,000
Australia: 30,000
Netherlands: 20,000
Norway: 12,000
Sweden: 10,000
Thailand: under 10,000
Maldives: under 10,000
Denmark: under 7,000
New Zealand: 3,000
New Caledonia: 500
Vietnam: 320
Finland: 250