Afghan diaspora

Afghan diaspora
Not to be confused with Pashtun diaspora.
Afghan Diaspora
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Regions with significant populations
 Pakistan 1,780,000
 Iran 935,600
 United States 300,000
 Germany 100,000
 United Arab Emirates 70,000
 United Kingdom 70,000
 Netherlands 38,653
 Canada 48,090
 Australia 19,416
Languages

Dari, Pashto, other Languages of Afghanistan and the languages spoken in the respective country of residence.
Religion

Predominantly Sunni Islam with Shia

Afghan diaspora or Afghan immigrants are citizens of Afghanistan who have emigrated to other countries, or people of Afghan origin who are born outside Afghanistan.

List of countries

The following is an incomplete list of countries where Afghan diaspora is found, in alphabetical order.

References

v · d · eOverseas Asians and Asian diasporas
By origin
East Asians
Chinese · Japanese · Koreans · Tibetans
South Asians
Balochis · Bangladeshis · Indians (Indo-Fijians · Oriya) · Kashmiri  · Nepalis · Pakistanis · Pashtuns · Punjabis · Sikhs · Sindhis · Sri Lankans · Tamils (Sri Lankan)
Southeast Asians
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By residence
v · d · eAfghan diaspora
Asia
India · Iran · Pakistan · Tajikistan · United Arab Emirates
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Europe
Germany · Netherlands · Turkey · United Kingdom
Elsewhere
See also
Pashtun diaspora · Hazara diaspora



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