Number of Chinese migrants in African countries 2000-2019

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Dec 12, 2022

As of 2019, Africa was home to around 68.3 thousand people migrating from China. This constituted the peak of Chinese migrant stock registered since 2000 and represented a rise compared to 2015, when Chinese migrants in the continent added up to approximately 61.8 thousand. Southern Africa registered the highest number of migrants originating from China, with close to 28 thousand people.

Stock of Chinese migrants in Africa from 2000 to 2019

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2021

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Region

Africa, China

Survey time period

2000 to 2019*

Supplementary notes

* As of June 1.
Data are estimates based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.

The release date is the date of access.

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