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Net migration — Hong Kong

Net migration in Hong Kong in 2025 — 17,863 people. Ranked 34 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14.2%.

2025 17,863 people +192.69% vs 2024
World rank 34of 217
Period maximum 1.12M people1964
Period minimum -1.25M people1967

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Hong Kong, 1960–2025-2M-1M01M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20,811 people1962: -307,666 people1964: 1,120,002 people1966: -74,393 people1968: 286,736 people1970: 302,462 people1972: 47,078 people1974: 46,801 people1976: 50,619 people1978: 45,843 people1980: 45,107 people1982: 26,361 people1984: 25,516 people1986: -6,867 people1988: -21,649 people1990: -26,077 people1992: 98,211 people1994: 91,059 people1996: 81,906 people1998: 73,563 people2000: 58,755 people2002: 20,893 people2004: 8,169 people2006: 10,045 people2008: 25,455 people2010: 8,307 people2012: 35,557 people2014: 20,454 people2016: 10,262 people2018: -1,225 people2020: -1,800 people2022: -3,427 people2024: -19,272 people2025: 17,863 people
Change over the period: −2,948 (−14.17%) Average annual rate: -0.23 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong

Hong Kong 17,863 people
World 0 people
East Asia & Pacific -37,630 people
Eastern Asia computed -46,989 people
High-income countries computed 2.41M people
Net migration — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 17,863 +37,135 +192.69%
2024 -19,272 −15,845 −462.36%
2023 -3,427 +0 +0%
2022 -3,427 +0 +0%
2021 -3,427 −1,627 −90.39%
2020 -1,800 +5,370 +74.9%
2019 -7,170 −5,945 −485.31%
2018 -1,225 −9,188 −115.38%
2017 7,963 −2,299 −22.4%
2016 10,262 −285 −2.7%
2015 10,547 −9,907 −48.44%
2014 20,454 −3,372 −14.15%
2013 23,826 −11,731 −32.99%
2012 35,557 +13,902 +64.2%
2011 21,655 +13,348 +160.68%
2010 8,307 −10,773 −56.46%
2009 19,080 −6,375 −25.04%
2008 25,455 −5,085 −16.65%
2007 30,540 +20,495 +204.03%
2006 10,045 +11,533 +775.07%
2005 -1,488 −9,657 −118.22%
2004 8,169 −9,584 −53.99%
2003 17,753 −3,140 −15.03%
2002 20,893 −10,466 −33.37%
2001 31,359 −27,396 −46.63%
2000 58,755 −7,184 −10.89%
1999 65,939 −7,624 −10.36%
1998 73,563 −3,730 −4.83%
1997 77,293 −4,613 −5.63%
1996 81,906 −6,446 −7.3%
1995 88,352 −2,707 −2.97%
1994 91,059 −4,522 −4.73%
1993 95,581 −2,630 −2.68%
1992 98,211 +22,547 +29.8%
1991 75,664 +101,741 +390.16%
1990 -26,077 −5,287 −25.43%
1989 -20,790 +859 +3.97%
1988 -21,649 −5,259 −32.09%
1987 -16,390 −9,523 −138.68%
1986 -6,867 −31,473 −127.91%
1985 24,606 −910 −3.57%
1984 25,516 +41 +0.16%
1983 25,475 −886 −3.36%
1982 26,361 −5,384 −16.96%
1981 31,745 −13,362 −29.62%
1980 45,107 −1,796 −3.83%
1979 46,903 +1,060 +2.31%
1978 45,843 −2,101 −4.38%
1977 47,944 −2,675 −5.28%
1976 50,619 +625 +1.25%
1975 49,994 +3,193 +6.82%
1974 46,801 +373 +0.8%
1973 46,428 −650 −1.38%
1972 47,078 −47,020 −49.97%
1971 94,098 −208,364 −68.89%
1970 302,462 +1,651 +0.55%
1969 300,811 +14,075 +4.91%
1968 286,736 +1.53M +122.97%
1967 -1.25M −1.17M −1,577.84%
1966 -74,393 −205,598 −156.7%
1965 131,205 −988,797 −88.29%
1964 1.12M +1.41M +479.76%
1963 -294,927 +12,739 +4.14%
1962 -307,666 −63,648 −26.08%
1961 -244,018 −264,829 −1,272.54%
1960 20,811 — —

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

JP Japan 140,579 KR South Korea 65,731 HK Hong Kong 17,863 MN Mongolia 79 MO Macao -328 KP North Korea -2,787 CN China -268,126
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About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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