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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Could Curbing Globalization Prevent Future Pandemics?
Does the effort to curb globalization in the name of public health do more harm than the pandemics it claims to prevent?
Managing the Pandemic and Its Aftermath: Economies, Jobs, and International Migration in the Age of COVID-19
Global migration fell 46 percent in the first half of 2020. This report examines the COVID-19 pandemic's economic toll on migration systems and paths toward recovery.
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
The Chinese immigrant population in the United States is among the fastest growing and most highly educated.
African Countries Relax Short-Term Visa Policies for Chinese in Sign of Increased Openness to China
As Sino-African trade and migration expand, at least 27 African countries now offer Chinese nationals visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry.
Equipping Immigrant Selection Systems for a Changing World of Work (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Automation and aging workforces demand smarter immigrant selection systems that go beyond filling today's jobs to build tomorrow's competitive economies.
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
Chinese immigrants were the third-largest foreign-born group in the United States in 2016 and were the leading source of international students on U.S. college campuses.
Millionaire Emigration: The Allure of Investor Visas among China’s Elite
China's wealthy are emigrating in growing numbers via investor visa programs, drawn by educational opportunities and expanded travel access. Yet the movements fueled concern about brain drain.
On the Brink of Demographic Crisis, Governments in East Asia Turn Slowly to Immigration
Facing demographic crisis, East Asian governments cautiously advanced diaspora and skilled-migrant reforms, while the public remained wary of immigrants.
Emigration Trends and Policies in China: Movement of the Wealthy and Highly Skilled
China's high-skilled outflows are accelerating as low-skilled emigration stagnates, with government reforms inadvertently deepening that divide.
Immigrants from Asia in the United States
In 2014, people born in Asian accounted for 30 percent of U.S. immigrants, with high rates of educational attainment, sizable median incomes, and wide differences across origin groups.
