Number of Chinese migrants in African countries 2000-2019
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.