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Diaspora and mobility: China and United States

First country

Second country

In 2024, 2.5 million people born in China lived in United States, and 60 thousand people born in United States lived in China.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in China who live in United States rose from 527 thousand in 1990 to 2.5 million in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in United States who live in China rose from 35 thousand in 1990 to 60 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in China living in United States

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 526,810Low 526,810 / High 2,488,7752024: 2,488,775

1990526,810
1995651,000
20001,022,890
20051,208,274
20101,608,501
20152,101,592
20202,255,170
20242,488,775

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United States living in China

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 35,269Low 35,269 / High 69,8362024: 60,434

199035,269
199541,721
200049,655
200559,103
201069,836
201563,341
202055,280
202460,434

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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