Overseas Chinese
Ethnic Chinese residing outside of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overseas Chinese people are those of Chinese birth or ethnicity who reside outside mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.[25] As of 2011, there were over 40.3 million overseas Chinese.[9] Overall, China has a low percent of population living overseas.
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Total population | |
60,000,000[1][2][3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Thailand | 9,392,792 (2012)[4] |
Malaysia | 6,884,800 (2022)[5] |
United States | 5,400,000 (2019)[6] |
Indonesia | 2,832,510 (2010)[7] |
Singapore | 2,675,521 (2020)[8] |
Myanmar | 1,725,794 (2011)[9] |
Canada | 1,715,770 (2021)[10] |
Australia | 1,390,639 (2021)[11] |
Philippines | 1,350,000 (2013)[12] |
South Korea | 1,070,566 (2018)[13] |
Vietnam | 749,466 (2019)[14] |
Japan | 744,551 (2022)[15] |
United Kingdom | 502,216 (2021) |
Russia | 447,200 (2011)[9] |
France | 441,750 (2011)[9] |
Italy | 330,495 (2020)[16] |
Brazil | 252,250 (2011)[9] |
New Zealand | 247,770 (2018)[17] |
Germany | 217,000 (2023)[18] |
India | 200,000 (2023)[9] |
Laos | 176,490 (2011)[9] |
Cambodia | 147,020 (2011)[9] |
Spain | 140,620 (2011)[9] |
Panama | 135,960 (2011)[9] |
Netherlands | 111,450 (2011)[9] |
South Africa | 110,220–400,000 (2011)[9][19] |
United Arab Emirates | 109,500 (2011)[9] |
Saudi Arabia | 14,619 (2022 census) [20][21] |
Brunei | 42,132 (2021)[22] |
Mauritius | 26,000–39,000 |
Reunion | 25,000 (2000) |
Mexico | 24,489 (2019) |
Papua New Guinea | 20,000 (2008)[23] |
Ireland | 19,447 (2016) |
Bangladesh | 7,500 |
Timor Leste | 4,000-20,000 (2021) |
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Chinese people |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
Overseas Chinese | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 海外華人 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 海外华人 | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 海外中國人 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 海外中国人 | ||||||
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