Tamil population by cities
This is a list of Tamil population per city (excluding India).
| City | Country | Numbers | Percent | Year | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban |  South Africa | 378,000 | 11.3% | |||
| London |  United Kingdom | 200,000 | 2.35% | |||
| Toronto | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 200,000 | 7.52% | |||
| Singapore |  Singapore | 188,591 | 5.00% | 2010 census | [lower-alpha 1] | [2] |
| Colombo |  Sri Lanka | 176,972 | 31.53% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | [3] |
| Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 142,300 | 10.3% | |||
| Paris |  France | 100,000 | 1.00% | |||
| Jaffna | Sri Lanka | 80,743 | 98.43% | 2004 | [lower-alpha 2] | [4] |
| Batticaloa | Sri Lanka | 77,693 | 90.10% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] | [5] |
| Ipoh | Malaysia | 73,220 | 11.3% | |||
| Medan |  Indonesia | 40,000 | 1.67% | |||
| Vavuniya | Sri Lanka | 29,640 | 85.13% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 5] | [6] |
| Mannar | Sri Lanka | 21,597 | 88.45% | 2012 census | [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 5] | [7] |
| Thaton |  Myanmar | 15,000 | 12% | [8] | ||
| Montreal | Canada | 10,000 | 0.82% | |||
| Sungai Siput | Malaysia | 9,500 | 20.1% | |||
| Kuala Selangor | Malaysia | 8,500 | 20.3% | |||
| Oslo |  Norway | 7,200 | 1.29% | |||
| Bagan Datoh | Malaysia | 6,950 | 20.2% | |||
| Palermo |  Italy | 4,500 | 0.60% |
See also
Notes
- Resident Indian Tamil population. Another source puts the Tamil population in Singapore at 200,000.[1]
- Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamil only. Excludes Sri Lankan Moors and other ethnic groups whose mother tongue is Tamil.
- Tamil population in Colombo and Thimbirigasyaya DS Divisions which together make up the Colombo municipality.
- Tamil population in Manmunai North DS Division which is commensurate with Batticaloa municipality.
- Tamil population in urban council area.
References
- Sivasupramaniam, V. "History of the Tamil Diaspora". International Conferences on Skanda-Murukan.
- "Basic Demographic Characteristics: Table 6 Indian Resident Population by Age Group, Dialect Group and Sex". Census of Population 2010 Statistical Release 1: Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion. Department of Statistics, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08.
- "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Colombo District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- "Sustainable Cities Programme: Jaffna City Profile" (PDF). United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Sri Lanka. p. Annex 4.
- "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Batticaloa District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Vavuniya District – Table A8 : Population by ethnic group, sex and sector" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Mannar District – Table A8 : Population by ethnic group, sex and sector" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- "Valluvar Kottam goes overseas, to be inaugurated at Myanmar in May". The Times of India.
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