Population and migration
Indians overseas and students in the United States
Indians overseas and students in the United States: 18.53 million in 2024
18.53 million
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The table retains the source’s published periods. Missing observations are not zero and have not been interpolated.
Student observations retain academic-year labels. Their structured dates use calendar-year precision because month boundaries are not recorded in this series.
People born in India and living outside India, not citizenship or remittance data.
Publication cadence: Annual and periodic estimates. Missing observations are not zero.
India-born people living abroad
| Year | People |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.53 million |
| 2020 | 16.53 million |
| 2015 | 15.28 million |
| 2010 | 12.35 million |
| 2005 | 9.5 million |
| 2000 | 7.78 million |
| 1995 | 6.9 million |
| 1990 | 6.58 million |
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Indian students in the United States
| Academic year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 363,019 |
| 2023-24 | 331,602 |
| 2022-23 | 268,923 |
| 2021-22 | 199,182 |
| 2020-21 | 167,582 |
| 2019-20 | 193,124 |
| 2018-19 | 202,014 |
| 2017-18 | 196,271 |
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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and Institute of International Education, India Dispatch Research
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India by the numbers, Indians overseas and students in the United States, 2024. 18.53 million. Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and Institute of International Education. https://data.indiadispatch.com/world/indians-overseas
Published content updated . This is separate from the source observation period.
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