Chinese diaspora in France

Chinese diaspora in France
Total population
c. 600,000 (2024)
0.9% of the French population 116,000 Chinese citizens (2023)
Regions with significant populations
Paris region (Quartier asiatique), Lyon
Languages
French, Chinese (Wenzhounese, Teochew, Cantonese, Mandarin), some Vietnamese
Religion
Irreligion, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity (Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Chinese
Chinese French
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese法國華人
Simplified Chinese法国华人
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFàguó Huárén
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFaatgwok Wàyàn
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese法國華僑
Simplified Chinese法国华侨
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFàguó Huáqiáo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFaatgwok Wàkìu
French name
FrenchChinois en France

The Chinese diaspora in France includes people of Chinese origin who were born in or immigrated to France. Chinese constituted the second largest Asian group in France, with a population of roughly 600,000 as of 2024. The country is home to Europe's largest Overseas Chinese population. Uniquely among most overseas Chinese communities, a significant portion of ethnic Chinese immigrants and their descendants in France originate from Southeast Asia instead of China, namely the former colonies of French Indochina which consist of modern-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.


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