United Kingdom · overseas Chinese reference

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2021 Census country of birth: China (distinct from ethnic group Chinese)

Reference estimate: ~480 thousand (2021)
Source: Office for National Statistics — 2021 Census

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2021 Census country of birth: China (distinct from ethnic group Chinese)

Data year	Reference value	Source
2001	~120k	Source
2011	~400k	Source
2021	~480 thousand	Source

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2021 Census country of birth: China (distinct from ethnic group Chinese)

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