China
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1639000
Immigrant Population
0.1%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
11702000
Emigrant Population
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Amid Declining U.S. Enrollment, Many Chinese Students Cite Negative Experiences
Chinese student enrollment at U.S. universities is falling, driven by experiences of discrimination, restrictive visa policies, and growing appeal of other destinations.
Slipping through the Cracks in South Korea: The Uncertain Futures for the Children of North Korean Defectors
Children born in China to North Korean mothers are a fast-growing but legally overlooked population in South Korea, falling outside defector support programs.
Immigrants from Asia in the United States
Immigrants from Asia in the United States are a fast-growing group that tends to be highly educated. But wide disparities in income and opportunity exist across national- origin communities.
International Student Mobility: A Post-Pandemic Reset or a Broader Challenge?
International student enrollment has tripled since 2000, but post-pandemic surges in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom have strained housing and policy systems.
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
Chinese immigrants ranked third largest among all U.S. foreign-born groups as of 2023; they tend to be highly educated; California and New York are key U.S. destinations.
Peru’s Historical Anxiety about Asian Immigration May Have a Contemporary Twist
Peru's 19th-century welcome and then restriction of Chinese and Japanese immigrants mirrors its ambivalent response to the 1.5 million Venezuelans in the country as of 2023.
Migration, Climate Change, and Security in the Pacific
How does climate-driven displacement in the Pacific complicate the already fragile boundaries between humanitarian response, diplomacy, and military action?
Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Hong Kong’s Population Shuffle
Hong Kong is caught between brain drain—as young professionals flee political upheaval—and brain gain, as mainland Chinese talent reshapes the city's workforce and cultural identity.
Mobility Shutdown: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Migration in Asia and the Pacific
COVID-19 caused a prolonged mobility shutdown across Asia and the Pacific, devastating labor markets, tourism, and education. Migrants bore disproportionate burdens.
South Asia’s Tibetan Refugee Community Is Shrinking, Imperiling Its Long-Term Future
Westward emigration and a very low birth rate have cut South Asia's Tibetan refugee population by nearly one-third since the 1990s, threatening the exile community's institutions and future.
