Overseas Chinese are defined by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) of Taiwan as people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.
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Distribution of overseas Chinese 2014-2024, by continent
This graph shows the population distribution of overseas Chinese people as of December 2023 and 2024, by continent, according to official Taiwanese sources. In 2024, almost **** percent of people of Chinese birth or descent living overseas were living in other Asian countries. As the figures include not only first generation migrants, but also their descendants, the distribution varies considerably from figures published by the UN, which only include first generation migrants.
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OCAC. (September 19, 2025). Distribution of overseas Chinese population as of December 2014 and 2024, by continent (in percent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/632779/chinese-population-distribution-overseas-by-continent/
OCAC. "Distribution of overseas Chinese population as of December 2014 and 2024, by continent (in percent)." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/632779/chinese-population-distribution-overseas-by-continent/
OCAC. (2025). Distribution of overseas Chinese population as of December 2014 and 2024, by continent (in percent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/632779/chinese-population-distribution-overseas-by-continent/
OCAC. "Distribution of Overseas Chinese Population as of December 2014 and 2024, by Continent (in Percent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2025, /statistics/632779/chinese-population-distribution-overseas-by-continent/
OCAC, Distribution of overseas Chinese population as of December 2014 and 2024, by continent (in percent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/632779/chinese-population-distribution-overseas-by-continent/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution of overseas Chinese population as of December 2014 and 2024, by continent (in percent) [Graph], OCAC, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/632779/chinese-population-distribution-overseas-by-continent/
