Due to the chaotic nature of the Kuomintang retreat to Taiwan, the exact number of waishengren is unknown. Estimates vary regarding how many waishengren migrated, with most estimates ranging between 950,000 and 2 million, with 1.2 million being the most commonly cited figure in Taiwan.
Due to the tumultuous nature of the Kuomintang's relocation to Taiwan, the precise number of waishengren is unknown. Estimates vary regarding how many waishengren relocated, with most estimates ranging between 950,000 and 2 million, with 1.2 million being the most frequently cited figure in Taiwanese accounts.