| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Surinamese – 200,000 (Indo-Surinamese only) Indian – 65,399 Afghan – 54,991 Pakistani – 27,261 Sri Lankan – 14,708 Bangladeshi – 3,504 Nepalese – 2,652 Bhutanese – 342 Maldivians – 39 All figures are the 2022 CBS population estimates for the Netherlands, exept the estimates of the Indo-Surinamese population.[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Majority: Significant Minority: Other Minority: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
South Asians in the Netherlands (Dutch: Zuid-Aziaten in Nederland), also referred to as South Asian Dutch (Zuid-Aziatische Nederlanders) or Dutch South Asians (Nederlandse Zuid-Aziaten), are citizens or residents of the Netherlands whose ancestry traces back to South Asia. They are a subcategory of Dutch Asians.
The majority of the South Asian community in the Netherlands are Indo-Caribbean and migrated mainly from Suriname, a former Dutch colony in the Caribbean and South America. There is a smaller amount of South Asians, coming directly from South Asia, mainly from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.[3] South Asians in the Netherlands retain their cultural and religious identities, with many establishing their own communities while also integrating into Dutch society.
- ^ "Population; sex, age, generation and migration background, 1 January". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Suriname Indians in the Netherlands – the Indian in Them Lives on".
- ^ "Migration is reshaping our world today". South Asian Concern. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.