Mongolian diaspora
Mongolian diaspora refers to people of Mongolia who live outside their country of origin. According to the Mongolian census of 2010, 107,140 Mongolian nationals were reported to be living abroad for more than six months. The largest Mongolian populations were recorded as being in South Korea, the United States, the Czech Republic and China.[1][3] The provisional results of the 2020 census show that the number of Mongolians living abroad had risen to 122,301.[2]
Total population | |
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107,140 (2010)[1] 122,301 (2020)[2] | |
South Korea | 29,534 (2010) |
United States | 17,036 (2010) |
Czech Republic | 7,274 (2010) |
China | 7,273 (2010) |
Japan | 5,401 (2010) |
Russia | 5,008 (2010) |
Languages | |
Mongolian | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mongols |
China has a population of 5.8 million ethnic Mongols, who mainly reside in the province of Inner Mongolia. During the Mongol invasions and conquests, many people permanently settled in areas conquered by Mongol armies.
2010 census
The 2010 Mongolian census recorded 107,140 citizens living abroad for six months or more, representing 3.9% of the total population.[1]
Country of residence | Number of residents[1] |
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South Korea | 29,534 |
United States | 17,036 |
Czech Republic | 7,274 |
China | 7,273 |
Japan | 5,401 |
Russia | 5,008 |
Germany | 3,852 |
United Kingdom | 3,701 |
France | 2,859 |
Turkey | 2,645 |
Kazakhstan | 2,523 |
Hungary | 1,615 |
Switzerland | 1,509 |
Austria | 1,346 |
Canada | 1,259 |
Ireland | 1,124 |
India | 1,116 |
Poland | 999 |
Australia | 962 |
Italy | 282 |
Other | 9,822 |
Total | 107,140 |
References
- "2010 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia: Mongolian citizens residing abroad". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "2020 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia: Summary". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. July 2020. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Global Assessment of the National Statistical System of Mongolia" (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. August 2014. p. 76. Retrieved 9 November 2020.