Which country has the largest number of overseas Chinese in the world?

The first is Indonesia, with a total population of 2.621and a territorial area of10.9 million square kilometers. There are 8.36 million overseas Chinese in Indonesia, accounting for about 3.7% of Indonesia's total population. Most overseas Chinese in Indonesia come from Fujian, Hainan and Guangdong provinces. Although overseas Chinese account for only a small part of Indonesia's total population, they play an important role in the economic field.

The second is Thailand. There are 69.03 million Thais and nearly 7 million overseas Chinese in Thailand, accounting for 14% of the total population of a big country. Most overseas Chinese in Thailand also come from Guangdong, Fujian and other places, especially Chaoshan, Guangdong. In Thailand, overseas Chinese play a very important role in politics, economy and many other fields. For example, the 23rd, 25th and 28th Prime Ministers of Thailand are all Chinese.

The third is Malaysia. The total population of Malaysia is 3 1.62 million, and there are 6.58 million overseas Chinese in Malaysia, accounting for 23.4% of Malaysia's population. In Malaysia, when it was just independent from Britain, the number of overseas Chinese even reached more than 40%, but later it was able to guarantee the dominant position of Malaysians. At that time, the Malaysian government also expelled Singapore. As the second largest ethnic group in Malaysia, Chinese have played an important role in Malaysia.

The fourth is the United States with a total population of 3.24 1 page. The United States is the largest power in the world and the largest immigrant country. The total number of overseas Chinese in the United States is about 40,000-50,000, accounting for 1.2% of the total population of the United States. Zhao Xiaolan, the current transportation secretary of the US federal government, and Gary Locke, the former commerce secretary, are both Chinese Americans.

There is also Singapore, with a total population of 3.96 million and 2.87 million overseas Chinese in Singapore, accounting for more than 74% of the total population. Apart from China, Singapore should be the only country with Chinese as the main body, and it is under the leadership of Huayi Lee Kuan Yew that Singapore can develop from a relatively poor island country to the fifth largest megacity in the world.