East Asians are the indigenous people of China, Japan and Korea.
In classical anthropology, these peoples were recognized as one of the major races in the early taxonomies of Linnaeus (1758) and Blumenbach (1776) and are one of the seven major races in the classification proposed by Coon, Garn and Birdsell (1950).
Their identity as a genetic “cluster” was confirmed by CavalliSforza, Menozzi and Piazza (1994). The most distinctive features of East Asians are their straight black hair, flat noses, yellowish skin color, and the epicanthic fold that gives their eyes a narrow appearance.

1. I.Q of Indigenous East Asians

2. I.Q of East Asians in the United States

3. I.Q of East Asians adopted by Europeans

4. I.Q and Brain Size of East Asians-European Hybrids

5. East Asians-Europeans Differences in Reaction Time

6. Brain Size of East Asians


1. I.Q of East Asians

East Asians (Mongoloid) are natives of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. They also populate mainly Singapore (which explains the high average I.Q of this state).
The median value is 105.

Table 10.1. IQs of indigenous East Asians

COUNTRY AGE N TEST IQ VER VIS REFERENCE
1 China 6/16 660 WISC-R 107 Li et al., 1990
2 China 6/15 5,108 SPM 101 Lynn, 1991c
3 China 14/15 297 Various 103 Li et al., 1996
4 China 6/12 269 SPM 104 Geary et al., 1997
5 China 4 60 Arith 109 Ginsburg et al., 1997
6 China 6/13 463 DAM 103 Cox et al., 1998
7 China 6/8 160 SPM 107 Goa et al., 1998
8 China 17 218 SPM 103 Geary et al., 1999
9 China 19 218 SPM 113 Geary et al., 1999
10 China 6/8 300 BTBC-R 107 Zhou & Boehm, 2001
11 China 5 53 Arith 113 Siegler & Mu, 2008
12 China 8/15 EDUC 111 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
13 Hong Kong 9/11 1,007 CCT 105 Godman, 1964
14 Hong Kong 16 5,209 AH4 106 Vernon, 1982
15 Hong Kong 10 1,000 SPM 109 Chan & Vernon, 1988
16 Hong Kong 6/13 13,822 SPM 103 Lynn et al., 1988b
17 Hong Kong 6/15 4,500 SPM 110 Lynn et al., 1988b
18 Hong Kong 10 197 SPM 108 92 114 Lynn et al., 1988b
19 Hong Kong 9 376 CCF 104 Lynn et al., 1988a
20 Hong Kong 9 479 SPM 122 Chan et al., 1991
21 Hong Kong 15 341 APM 120 Lynn & Chan, 2003
22 Hong Kong 15 Math 105 Weiss, 2007
23 Hong Kong 8/15 EDUC 104.4 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
24 Japan 5/15 1,070 WISC 102 102 Lynn, 1977a
25 Japan 35 316 WAIS 102 Lynn, 1977a
26 Japan 5/10 760 MFFT 107 Salkind et al., 1978
27 Japan 10 212 Kyoto 106 Lynn & Dziobon, 1980
28 Japan 8/11 97 WRAT 108 108 Tarnopol, 1980
29 Japan 9 223 CEFT 112 112 Bagley et al., 1983
30 Japan 4/9 347 CMMS 107 Misawa et al., 1984
31 Japan 6/11 480 Various 105 99 111 Stevenson et al., 1985
32 Japan 6/16 1,100 WISC-R 103 100 104 Lynn & Hampson, 1986a
33 Japan 4/6 600 WPPSI 105 97 109 Lynn & Hampson, 1987
34 Japan 14 2,100 Kyoto 104 103 107 Lynn et al., 1987a
35 Japan 13/15 178 DAT 104 114 Lynn et al., 1987b
36 Japan 2/8 548 McCart 103 102 105 Ishikuma et al., 1988
37 Japan 6/12 142 K-ABC 101 99 103 Kaufman et al., 1989
38 Japan 16 175 A/MR/M 113 Mann et al., 1990
39 Japan 9 444 SPM 110 121 Shigehisa & Lynn, 1991
40 Japan 5/7 454 CCAT 109 121 109 Takeuchi & Scott, 1992
41 Japan 6/12 451 MAT 106 Tamaoka et al., 1993
42 Japan 14/15 239 Various 103 100 Li et al., 1996
43 Japan 6/17 93 Gen Info 105 102 Chen et al., 1996
44 Japan 19 72 GMRT 102 Flaherty, 1997
45 Japan 7/11 60 DAM 102 105 Cox et al., 2001
46 Japan 17 1,119 Gen Info 105 105 Evans et al., 2002
47 Japan 8/15 EDUC 104.4 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
48 Japan 18/22 60 MRT 110 Sakamoto & Spiers, 2014
49 Macau 8/15 EDUC 101.2 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
50 Mongolia 5/14 4,694 SPM 100 Lynn, 2007a
51 Singapore 13 147 SPM 107 Lynn, 1977b
52 Singapore 15 459 APM 114 Lim, 1994
53 Singapore 8/15 EDUC 107.5 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
54 Singapore 11 662 SPM 114 Pacheco et al., 2012
55 S Korea 2/12 440 KABC 113 106 120 Moon, 1988
56 S Korea 9 107 SPM 109 98 111 Lynn & Song, 1994
57 S Korea 4 56 Number 103 Ginsburg et al., 1997
58 S Korea 6/16 2,231 WISC-3 100 98 102 Georgas et al., 2003
59 S Korea 5/10 598 CPM 108 Raven, 2008
60 S Korea 8/15 EDUC 105.3 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
61 Taiwan 16 1,290 CF 103 Rodd, 1959
62 Taiwan 6/8 1,865 CPM 102 Hsu, 1971
63 Taiwan 9/10 1,384 SPM 110 Hsu et al., 1973
64 Taiwan 6/7 43,825 CPM 105 Hsu, 1976
65 Taiwan 8/11 193 WRAT 107 107 Tarnopol, 1980
66 Taiwan 611 480 Various 104 100 Stevenson et al., 1985
67 Taiwan 11 50 V/R/S 106 100 110 Vernon, 1987
68 Taiwan 6/8 764 CPM 105 Rabinowitz et al., 1991
69 Taiwan 6/11 169 Info 100 100 Chen et al., 1996
70 Taiwan 9/12 2,476 CPM 105 Lynn, 1997
71 Taiwan 6/15 118 SPM 105 Lai et al., 2001
72 Taiwan 17 1,469 Info 107 107 Evans et al., 2002
73 Taiwan 6/17 6,290 SPM 109 Lynn et al., 2011a
74 Taiwan 8/15 EDUC 105.3 Meisenberg & Lynn, 2011
75 Tibet 12/17 80 SPM 92 Lynn, 2008a


2. I.Q of East Asians in the United States

The median value is 105.

Table 10.2. IQs of East Asians in the United States

LOCATION ETHNICITY AGE N TEST IQ VER VIS REFERENCE
1 California Chinese 6/12 97 Binet 97 Yeung, 1922
2 Hawaii Chinese 9/13 513 Pintner 99 95 Symonds, 1924
3 National NE Asian 6/8 67 DAM 101 Goodenough, 1926b
4 Hawaii Mixed 12 408 PM 100 Porteus & Babcock, 1926
5 Hawaii Mixed 7/12 770 PM 103 Porteus, 1930
6 Honolulu Chinese 10/14 2704 NV 99 Smith, 1942
7 Honolulu Japanese 10/14 3312 NV 101 Smith, 1942
8 Honolulu Korean 10/14 509 NV 102 Smith, 1942
9 National Japanese 18 669 OSUT 96 96 Portenier, 1947
10 New York Chinese 6 80 Hunter 103 97 106 Lesser et al., 1965
11 National NE Asian 6/17 4994 Various 100 97 Coleman, 1966
12 Hawaii NE Asian 16 554 SCAT 96 96 Stewart et al., 1967
13 Kauai Japanese 9/10 253 PMA 98 97 95 Werner et al., 1968
14 Los Angeles NE Asian 17 390 Various 99 95 Flaughter, 1971
15 California Chinese 11/15 90 Maps 103 103 Feldman, 1971
16 National NE Asian 6/11 32 WISC 101 101 102 United States, 1971
17 National NE Asian 18 150 Various 98 99 Backman, 1972
18 California Chinese 9 53 WISC 101 91 101 Yee & La Forge, 1974
19 California Chinese 6/11 478 Various 101 Jensen & Inouye, 1980
20 National NE Asian 929 Various 99 Sowell, 1986
21 Hawaii Japanese 16 4,024 STAS 107 Brandon et al., 1987
22 California Chinese 6/11 254 Lorge-T 101 89 Flynn, 1991
23 California NE Asian 10/12 234 Lorge-T 110 106 Flynn, 1991
24 California Chinese 10 155 SPM 104 Jensen & Whang, 1994
25 National E Asian 14/22 42 AFQT 103 Herrnstein & Murray, 1994
26 National Asian 6/17 48 DAB 104 100 105 Lynn, 1996
27 National E Asian 7 63 WISC 109 Rushton, 1997
28 National Asian 5/17 77 UNIT 107 105 Kane, 2007
29 National Asian 3/8 18 PTI 107 Lynn, 2006a
30 National E Asian 5/9 40 DAM 114 Huntsinger et al., 2011

3. I.Q of East Asians adopted by Europeans

East Asian children adopted by Europeans

Location Ethnicity Age N Test g Reas Verb Vis Reference
1 USA Korean 6-14 37 Various 102 Winick et al., 1975
2 USA Korean 6-14 38 Various 106 Winick et al., 1975
3 USA Korean 6-14 37 Various 112 Winick et al., 1975
4 USA Various 3-4 25 PPVT 115 115 Clark & Hanisee, 1982
5 Belgium Korean 10 19 WISC 110 104 111 Frydman & Lynn, 1989
6 Netherlands Korean 7 36 RACIT 108 Stams et al., 2000


4. I.Q and Brain Size of East Asian-European Hybrids

The mean I.Q of hybrids and their cranial capacity are intermediate between those of Europeans and those of Mongoloid, as we could expect.


5. East Asians-Europeans Differences in Reaction Time

Mongoloids have a faster reaction time than Europeans, consequence of the positive correlation between I.Q and reaction time.


6. Brain Size of East Asians

Only Gould finds an absence of difference, but we know that Stephen J. Gould has many times delicately deceived his results to support his egalitarian ideology. A new measurement of skulls analyzed by Gould also found a significant difference.

References for the whole page « Race differences in intelligence. An evolutionary Analysis », Chapter 10, Richard Lynn, Washington Summit Publisher, 1st edition 2006 et 2nd edition 2015.