Sikhism in Germany
German Sikhs are a growing religious minority in Germany. The majority of German Sikhs have their roots from the Punjab, India with the remaining coming from the Afghan Sikh community or through conversion. The number of Sikhs is estimated to be between 25,000. Germany had the fifth highest Sikh population in Europe after United Kingdom (524,000), Italy (220,000), Portugal (35,000) and Spain (26,000).
A Sikh Soldier of the Azad Hind Fauj at a function in Berlin (1944) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 25,000 estimate | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Berlin · Frankfurt · Munich · Hamburg · Cologne · | |
| Religions | |
| Sikhism | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi · German |
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The majority of Sikhs can be found in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt or Munich.
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