Overseas Filipinos
An Overseas Filipino (Filipino: Pilipino sa ibayong-dagat) is a person of full or partial Filipino origin who trace their ancestry back to the Philippines but are living and working outside of the country. They get jobs in countries and they move to live in countries. This term generally applies to both people of Filipino ancestry and citizens abroad. As of 2019, there were over 12 million Filipinos overseas.
Mga Pilipino sa Ibayong-dagat | |
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Map of the Filipino diaspora in the world | |
| Total population | |
| 11–12 million (2019) figures below are for various years, per individual supporting sources cited. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | 4,037,564 (2018) |
| Canada | 957,355 (2021) |
| Saudi Arabia | 922,490 (2015) |
| United Arab Emirates | 919,819 (2013) |
| Japan | 275,000 (2021) |
| Australia | 408,836 (2021) |
| Kuwait | 276,000 (2018) |
| Malaysia | 245,000 (2009) |
| Qatar | 240,000 (2017) |
| Singapore | 203,243 (2013) |
| France | 150,000-200,000 (2020) |
| Spain | 200,000 (2018) |
| United Kingdom | 200,000 (2017) |
| Hong Kong | 186,869 (2016) |
| Italy | 158,997 (2022) |
| Jordan | 40,538 (2020) |
| Lebanon | 33,424 (2020) |
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