| 2004 | | Rank | Country of residence | Number | 1 | Argentinian | 3,018 | 2 | Brazil | 6,275 | 3 | Egypt | 8,717 | 4 | Saudi Arabia | 11,839 | 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 14,352 | 6 | Nepal | 23,557 | 7 | Kuwait | 33,358 | 8 | Sri Lanka | 34,295 | 9 | Pakistan | 37,686 | 10 | South African | 40,745 | | Total | 11,737,413 |
| | 2005 | | Rank | Country of residence | Number | 1 | Argentinian | 2,691 | 2 | Brazil | 6,609 | 3 | Egypt | 7,825 | 4 | Saudi Arabia | 13,219 | 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 15,419 | 6 | Nepal | 24,550 | 7 | Kuwait | 32,020 | 8 | South African | 33,137 | 9 | Sri Lanka | 39,380 | 10 | Pakistan | 41,020 | | Total | 11,567,341 |
| | 2006 | | Rank | Country of residence | Number | 1 | Argentinian | 3,814 | 2 | Brazil | 8,928 | 3 | Egypt | 11,552 | 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 12,713 | 5 | Nepal | 23,206 | 6 | Saudi Arabia | 23,878 | 7 | Kuwait | 38,890 | 8 | South African | 43,445 | 9 | Bangladesh | 44,084 | 10 | Pakistan | 45,124 | | Total | 13,828,790 |
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