During 1954 it was estimated that there were 20,000 Goan Catholics in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, while 30,000 were living in Pakistan, out of which 10,000 were settled in Karachi.
Selama tahun 1954 diperkirakan terdapat 20.000 umat Katolik Goa di negara-negara Arab di Teluk Persia; sementara ada 30.000 yang tinggal di Pakistan, 10.000 di antaranya menetap di Karachi.