| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,944,178 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States | 1,002,000[1] |
 Indonesia | 632,000[2] |
 China | 404,000[3] |
 Malaysia | 340,090[1] |
 Japan | 303,000[1] |
 Thailand | 290,200[1] |
 Australia | 190,020[4] |
 Canada | 173,000[5] |
 Vietnam | 99,350[1] |
 Philippines | 99,000[citation needed] |
 United Kingdom | 96,000[6] |
 Brazil | 90,000[1] |
 France | 89,500[1] |
 New Zealand | 89,000[1] |
 Singapore | 81,000[7] |
 South Africa | 75,000[1] |
 Costa Rica | 69,000[1] |
 Argentina | 68,000[1] |
 Brunei | 63,000[1] |
 Germany | 45,000[1] |
 South Korea | 31,000[citation needed] |
| Others | 78,000[citation needed] |
| Languages | |
| Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Formosan languages | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Taiwanese | |
Overseas Taiwanese (Chinese: 海外臺灣人), also called "people of Taiwanese descent" (Chinese: 臺裔; pinyin: Táiyì), are people of Taiwanese birth or ancestry who live or were born outside of Taiwan. Overseas Taiwanese may or may not be Taiwanese citizens. Taiwanese citizens must return to the country to legally vote in elections, as there are no absentee ballots.[8]
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