Mongolian diaspora


Mongolian diaspora refers to people of Mongol descent who live outside Mongolia. According to the Mongolian Census of 2010, 107,140 Mongolian nationals were reported to be living abroad for more than six months. As of 2009, South Korea had the largest population of Mongolian citizens abroad. China has 5.8 million ethnic Mongols, who mainly reside in the province of Inner Mongolia. During the Mongol invasions and conquests, many people permanently settled in areas conquered by Mongol armies.

Mongolia

The 2010 Mongolian National Census provided the following statistics for Mongolian citizens living abroad for 6 months or more. With 107,140 citizens living abroad, this represents 3.8% of the total population living abroad officially for 6 months or more.
Country of residenceNumber of residents
South Korea29,534
United States17,036
Japan9,144
Czech Republic7,274
China7,273
Russia5,008
Germany3,852
United Kingdom3,701
France2,859
Turkey2,645
Kazakhstan2,523
Hungary1,615
Switzerland1,509
Austria1,346
Canada1,259
Ireland1,124
India1,116
Poland999
Australia962
Italy282
Other9822
Total107140