Laos · overseas Chinese reference

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Chinese residents in Laos (LSB foreign population stats, approximate)

Reference estimate: ~20 thousand (2023)
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau

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Chinese residents in Laos (LSB foreign population stats, approximate)

Data year	Reference value	Source
2005	~12k	Source
2010	~15k	Source
2015	~18k	Source
2018	~19k	Source
2020	~20k	Source
2023	~20 thousand	Source

Trend (by data year)

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Chinese residents in Laos (LSB foreign population stats, approximate)

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