In brief
The largest documented number lives in Micronesia, Federated States of: 52,197 people in the 2000 census.
Official figures exist for 2 countries; together they add up to 63,427. This is not an estimate of the world total: the censuses were held in different years (2000-2010) and define belonging differently, and countries without such data are not counted.
Where they live: census figures
Each figure comes from the country's official census. Censuses define belonging differently (self-identification, citizenship, mother tongue, ancestry); the type is given on each row.
Micronesia, Federated States of
52,197
Guam
11,230
Sum across 2 countries63,427
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). Demographic Yearbook, table 26: Population by national and/or ethnic group. Micronesia (Federated States of), Census - de jure - complete tabulation, Final figure, complete. https://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=POP&f=tableCode%3a26%3bsexCode%3a0%3bareaCode%3a0%3bcountr…
- United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). Demographic Yearbook, table 26: Population by national and/or ethnic group. Guam, Census - de jure - complete tabulation, Final figure, complete. https://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=POP&f=tableCode%3a26%3bsexCode%3a0%3bareaCode%3a0%3bcountr…