World Factbook
Paracel Islands
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Population
total
2,230 (2024 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Population growth rate
0.75% (2021 est.)
Population distribution
a population of over 1,000 Chinese resides on Woody Island, the largest of the Paracels; there are scattered Chinese garrisons on some other islands