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In 2026, China sees net emigration of 232,107 people, with more leaving than arriving. As of 2024, the foreign-born population stood at around 1.6 million. Between 1950 and 2026, a net 15.8 million people left. By 2100, projections point to net emigration.
Net migrants
-232,107
Net migration rate
-0.2 per 1,000 people
Foreign-born population (2024)
1,638,718
China is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration. Cumulatively since 1950, the country has lost 16 million people through migration.