Tamil population by cities
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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 |  Canada |
200,000 | 7.52% | |||
| Singapore |  Singapore |
198,449 | 4.91% | 2020 census | [a] | [2][3] |
| Colombo |  Sri Lanka |
176,972 | 31.53% | 2012 census | [b][c] | [4] |
| Penang |  Malaysia |
166,000 | 10.0% | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
142,300 | 10.3% | |||
| Paris |  France |
100,000 | 1.00% | |||
| Yalpanam | Sri Lanka |
100,743 | 99.96% | 2004 | [b] | [5] |
| Sri Lanka |
88,693 | 97.10% | 2012 census | [b][d] | [6] | |
| Ipoh | Malaysia |
73,220 | 11.3% | |||
| Medan |  Indonesia |
40,000 | 1.67% | |||
| Vavuniya | Sri Lanka |
29,640 | 85.13% | 2012 census | [b][e] | [7] |
| Mannar | Sri Lanka |
21,597 | 88.45% | 2012 census | [b][e] | [8] |
| Thaton |  Myanmar |
15,000 | 12% | [9] | ||
| 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[]
- List of countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
- Tamil population by nation
- States of India by Tamil speakers
Notes[]
- ^ Resident Indian Tamil population. Another source puts the Tamil population in Singapore at 200,000.[1]
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b 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 2020: Table 6 Indian Resident Population by Age Group, Detailed Ethnic Group and Sex" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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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