Tamil World — Key Facts
Population, religion, education, diet & notable Tamils worldwide
Tamil population worldwide
🌍
85M+
Total worldwide
🇮🇳
69M
Tamil Nadu, India
🇱🇰
3.1M
Sri Lanka
🇲🇾
1.8M
Malaysia
🇨🇦
300K
Canada
🇬🇧
300K
United Kingdom
🇫🇷
100K
France
🇸🇬
185K
Singapore
🇦🇺
100K
Australia
🇩🇰
12K
Denmark
Religion
87%
Hinduism
6%
Christianity
5%
Islam
2%
Other
Diet — vegetarian & vegan
🥗
40%
Vegetarian globally
🌱
5%
Vegan globally
🍚
60%
Vegetarian Tamil Nadu
🛕
High
Brahmin communities 100% veg
Sources: Census of India 2021, Sri Lanka DCS, UN diaspora estimates