Hong Kong Net Migration Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Hong Kong net migration rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for Hong Kong in 2024 is 3.442 per 1000 population, a 9.37% increase from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for Hong Kong in 2023 was 3.147 per 1000 population, a 5.1% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for Hong Kong in 2022 was 3.316 per 1000 population, a 4.85% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for Hong Kong in 2021 was 3.485 per 1000 population, a 4.63% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2024 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.233
Bahrain 8.070
Luxembourg 7.400
Macao 7.359
Puerto Rico 6.239
Canada 6.085
Australia 5.155
Norway 5.018
Channel Islands 4.698
Switzerland 4.521
Singapore 4.502
Cyprus 4.056
Oman 3.713
Hong Kong 3.442
Kuwait 3.153
Curacao 3.090
Sweden 2.914
United States 2.768
Denmark 2.591
Finland 2.518
New Zealand 2.506
Bahamas 2.467
United Kingdom 2.246
Austria 2.205
Belgium 2.051
Ireland 1.979
Italy 1.874
Germany 1.740
Malta 1.708
New Caledonia 1.704
Panama 1.548
Saudi Arabia 1.495
Aruba 1.428
Netherlands 1.159
Israel 1.098
Iceland 1.092
Taiwan 1.004
France 0.967
Slovenia 0.964
Spain 0.858
Portugal 0.832
Hungary 0.628
Japan 0.489
South Korea 0.429
UAE 0.231
Argentina 0.078
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.266
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.497
Greece -0.543
Trinidad and Tobago -0.568
Estonia -0.762
Uruguay -0.774
French Polynesia -1.541
Seychelles -2.001
Guam -2.923
Chile -3.301
Latvia -3.928
Lithuania -4.688
Hong Kong - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2024 3.442 9.370%
2023 3.147 -5.100%
2022 3.316 -4.850%
2021 3.485 -4.630%
2020 3.654 -4.420%
2019 3.823 -4.230%
2018 3.992 10.370%
2017 3.617 11.570%
2016 3.242 13.080%
2015 2.867 15.050%
2014 2.492 17.710%
2013 2.117 -4.470%
2012 2.216 -4.320%
2011 2.316 -4.100%
2010 2.415 -3.980%
2009 2.515 -3.790%
2008 2.614 5.450%
2007 2.479 5.760%
2006 2.344 6.160%
2005 2.208 6.510%
2004 2.073 6.970%
2003 1.938 -50.550%
2002 3.919 -33.570%
2001 5.899 -25.140%
2000 7.880 -20.080%
1999 9.860 -16.730%
1998 11.841 12.420%
1997 10.533 14.190%
1996 9.224 16.520%
1995 7.916 19.810%
1994 6.607 24.680%
1993 5.299 -9.360%
1992 5.846 -8.560%
1991 6.393 -7.900%
1990 6.941 -7.310%
1989 7.488 -6.810%
1988 8.035 4.450%
1987 7.693 4.650%
1986 7.351 4.860%
1985 7.010 5.130%
1984 6.668 5.410%
1983 6.326 -25.590%
1982 8.502 -20.380%
1981 10.678 -16.930%
1980 12.854 -14.480%
1979 15.030 -12.650%
1978 17.206 18.670%
1977 14.499 22.960%
1976 11.792 29.780%
1975 9.086 42.440%
1974 6.379 73.720%
1973 3.672 -1.290%
1972 3.720 -1.300%
1971 3.769 -1.260%
1970 3.817 -1.270%
1969 3.866 -1.230%
1968 3.914 40.040%
1967 2.795 66.770%
1966 1.676 201.440%
1965 0.556 -198.760%
1964 -0.563 -66.530%
1963 -1.682 -263.140%
1962 1.031 -72.460%
1961 3.744 -42.030%
1960 6.458 -29.580%
1959 9.171 -22.830%
1958 11.884 -2.530%
1957 12.192 -2.460%
1956 12.500 -2.410%
1955 12.809 -2.350%
1954 13.117 -2.290%
1953 13.425 -2.240%
1952 13.733 -2.190%
1951 14.041 -2.150%
1950 14.350 0.000%