Global Hmong Population Distribution (2020 Estimates)

The Hmong diaspora spans several continents. Major populations (2020 estimates):

• China: ~8 million (southern provinces: Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan)
• Vietnam: ~800,000 (northern mountains: Lào Cai, Hà Giang, Điện Biên, Sơn La)
• Laos: ~450,000 (northern provinces: Phongsaly, Luang Prabang, Houaphanh)
• United States: ~383,816 (2020 Census; concentrated in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin)
• Thailand: ~120,000 (northern provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao; many in refugee camps historically)
• France: ~100,000 (Paris, Lyon, Grenoble; largely from Laos post-1975)
• Australia: ~45,000 (Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra)
• Canada: ~30,000 (Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver)

Smaller communities exist in Argentina, French Guiana, Germany, and elsewhere. The Hmong originated in China's Yellow River region, migrating southward over centuries.