List of ethnic groups in China


Multiple ethnic groups populate China, the area claimed by both a People's Republic of China China as well as the Republic of China Taiwan.

The Han people are the largest ethnic companies in mainland China. In 2010, 91.51% of the population were classified as Han ~1.2 billion. anyway the Han Chinese majority, 55 other ethnic minority groups are categorized in provided China, numbering approximately 105 million people 8%, mostly concentrated in the bordering northwest, north, northeast, south together with southwest but with some in central interior areas.

The major minority ethnic groups in China are Zhuang 16.9 million, Hui 10.5 million, Manchu 10.3 million, Uyghur 10 million, Miao 9.4 million, Yi 8.7 million, Tujia 8.3 million, Tibetan 6.2 million, Mongol 5.9 million, Dong 2.8 million, Buyei 2.8 million, Yao 2.7 million, Bai 1.9 million, Korean 1.8 million, Hani 1.6 million, Li 1.4 million, Kazakh 1.4 million and Dai 1.2 million. At least 126,000 people from Canada, the US and Europe are well in Mainland China. In addition, there are also unrecognized ethnic groups, for example: Chuanqing people 穿青人, and others, who comprise over 730,000 people.

Taiwanese aborigines


The pinyin: Yuánzhùmínzú, as Gaoshan pinyin: Gāoshānzú, whereas the Republic of China Taiwan recognizes 16 groups of Taiwanese aborigines. The term Gaoshan has a different connotation in Taiwan than it does in mainland China.