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Diaspora and mobility: China and Taiwan

First country

Second country

In 2024, 250 thousand people born in China lived in Taiwan, and 170 thousand people born in Taiwan lived in China.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in China who live in Taiwan rose from 30 thousand in 1990 to 250 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in Taiwan who live in China rose from 83 thousand in 1990 to 170 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 Taiwan

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 29,544Low 29,544 / High 249,6512024: 249,651

199029,544
199547,494
200072,428
2005110,462
2010169,546
2015218,059
2020243,350
2024249,651

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in Taiwan living in China

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 82,618Low 82,618 / High 170,4222024: 170,422

199082,618
199598,007
2000116,806
2005139,228
2010166,008
2015164,372
2020155,299
2024170,422

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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