| Country | Number (Persons) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 31,279,797 | 2006 |
 Thailand |
7,053,240 | 2005 |
 Malaysia |
6,390,900 | 2010 |
 Indonesia |
7,000,000 | 2008 |
 Singapore |
2,794,000 | 2010 |
 Vietnam |
1,200,000 | 2005 |
 Cambodia |
1,180,000 | 2008 |
 Philippines |
1,100,000 | 2005 |
 Myanmar |
1,100,000 | 2005 |
 Japan |
655,377 | 2008 |
 South Korea |
624,994 | 2009 |
 Kazakhstan |
300,000 | 2009 |
 India |
189,470 | 2005 |
 Laos |
185,765 | 2005 |
 United Arab Emirates |
180,000 | 2009 |
 Brunei |
43,000 | 2006 |
 Israel |
23,000 | 2001 |
 North Korea |
10,000 | 2009 |
 Pakistan |
10,000 | 2009 |
 Sri Lanka |
3,500 | ? |
 Iran |
3,000 | – |
 Kyrgyzstan |
1,813 | 2009 |
 Mongolia |
1,323 | 2000 |
 Bangladesh |
1,200 | 2011 |
| Americas | 6,059,240 | 2008 |
 United States |
3,500,000 | 2007 |
 Canada |
1,300,000 | 2006 |
 Peru |
1,300,000 | 2005 |
 Brazil |
151,649 | 2005 |
 Panama |
135,000 | 2003 |
 Cuba |
114,240 | 2008 |
 Argentina |
100,000 | 2008 |
 Mexico |
23,000 | 2003 |
 Nicaragua |
12,000 | – |
 Suriname |
40,000 | 2011 |
 Jamaica |
70,000 | – |
 Dominican Republic |
15,000 | – |
 Costa Rica |
7,873 | 2009 |
 Chile |
5,000 | – |
 Trinidad & Tobago |
3,800 | 2000 |
 Guyana |
2,722 | 1921 |
 Belize |
1,716 | 2000 |
 Puerto Rico |
– | – |
 Haiti |
230 | – |
| Europe | 1,716,233 | 2006 |
 Russia |
998,000 | 2005 |
 France |
700,000 | 2010 |
 United Kingdom |
500,000 | 2008 |
 Italy |
201,000 | 2011 |
 Spain |
128,022 | 2008 |
 Netherlands |
76,960 | 2011 |
 Germany |
71,639 | 2004 |
 Serbia |
20,000 | 2008 |
 Ireland |
16,533 | 2006 |
 Denmark |
10,247 | 2009 |
 Bulgaria |
10,000 | 2005 |
 Portugal |
9,689 | 2007 |
 Sweden |
14,134 | 2010 |
 Finland |
7,546 | 2010 |
 Czech Republic |
4,986 | 2007 |
 Romania |
2,249 | 2002 |
 Turkey |
1,000 | 2009 |
| Oceania | 1,021,019 | 2003 |
 Australia |
669,896 | 2006 |
 New Zealand |
147,570 | 2006 |
 Samoa |
30,000 | – |
 Papua New Guinea |
20,000 | 2008 |
 Fiji |
6,000 | 2000 |
 Tonga |
3,000 | 2001 |
 Palau |
1,019 | 2001 |
| Africa | 734,000 | 2009 |
 South Africa |
350,000 | 2009 |
 Angola |
100,000 | 2007 |
 Egypt |
100,000 | 2010 |
 Madagascar |
60,000 | 2007 |
 Nigeria |
50,000 | 2008 |
 Mauritius |
30,000 | 2007 |
 Réunion |
25,000 | 1999 |
 Zambia |
20,000 | 2003 |
 Mozambique |
12,000 | 2007 |
 Kenya |
10,000 | 2007 |
 Tanzania |
10,000 | 2008 |
 Ghana |
7,000 | 2008 |
 Botswana |
6,000 | 2009 |
 Cameroon |
2,000 | 2008 |
 Senegal |
2,000 | 2008 |
 Seychelles |
1,000 | 1999 |
| Total | 40,382,279 |
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Chinese#cite_note-ROC_date-52. Accessed on November 16, 2011.