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How many Hindus currently live in Pakistan?

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Before independence Hindu population was nearly 14.6% . but in recent census in Pakistan the data is fallen in massively to 1.6%. Reason or fator responsible for low Hindu population are -: 1. They are treated as second class citizen. 2. read more

In Pakistan, the Hindus constitute 1.6% of the population and estimated to be 3.6 million (36 Lakhs) in 2018. Nearly all Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan migrated from Pakistan to India since majority lived close to the Indian border. read more

Before partition, Hindus accounted for 26% of the population in the land currently within the State of Pakistan. After partition, the percentage came down to 15% (due to influx of Muslims and exit of Hindus). read more

After Pakistan gained independence from British India on 14 August 1947, 4.7 million of West Pakistan's Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while 6.5 million Muslims moved from India to live in West Pakistan. In the 1998 Census the Hindu population was found to be 2,443,614. read more

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