What country has the most ethnically diverse population?

Uganda has by far the highest ethnic diversity rating, according to the data, followed by Liberia. In fact, the world’s 20 most diverse countries are all African. There are likely many factors for this, although one might be the continent’s colonial legacy.

Which is the most diverse country in Asia?

Religious diversity by country, as measured by Pew’s Religious Diversity Index. Click to enlarge. The three most religiously diverse countries all turn out to be in East Asia: Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

What country has the most diverse?

By Gören’s measure, the world’s most culturally diverse country is the African nation of Chad, which counts more than 100 ethnic groups among its 8.6 million residents.

Is Southeast Asia’s population diverse?

Its total population is more than 655 million, about 8.5\% of the world’s population. It is the third most populous geographical region in Asia after South Asia and East Asia. The region is culturally and ethnically diverse, with hundreds of languages spoken by different ethnic groups.

What is the largest minority in Southeast Asia?

Muslims make up the vast majority (roughly 88 percent) of the population of Indonesia, which is home to over 234,000,000 people and is by far the most populous Muslim nation in the world. The two other Muslim-majority nations in Southeast Asia are Malaysia and Brunei.

Does the Philippines have a diverse population?

The Philippine diversity is also ethnic, with many tribes of “indigenous people”, mostly located in remote hilly areas. Legislation tend today to protect their customs and lifestyles, even if it seems too late for many of them.

How diverse are the Philippines?

The Philippines is one of the 17 mega biodiverse countries, containing two-thirds of the Earth’s biodiversity and 70 percent of world’s plants and animal species due to its geographical isolation, diverse habitats and high rates of endemism. The Philippines’ biodiversity provides several ecosystem services.