Hong Kong Net Migration Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Hong Kong net migration rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for Hong Kong in 2023 is 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.
  • The net migration rate for Hong Kong in 2020 was 3.654 per 1000 population, a 4.42% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2023 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.663
Bahrain 8.411
Luxembourg 7.770
Macao 7.445
Puerto Rico 6.938
Canada 6.094
Australia 5.173
Norway 5.058
Channel Islands 4.727
Switzerland 4.548
Singapore 4.532
Oman 4.120
Cyprus 4.078
Kuwait 3.186
Hong Kong 3.147
Curacao 3.102
Sweden 2.929
United States 2.748
Denmark 2.600
New Zealand 2.523
Finland 2.520
Bahamas 2.487
United Kingdom 2.240
Austria 2.209
Belgium 2.056
Ireland 1.991
Italy 1.951
Malta 1.800
Germany 1.727
New Caledonia 1.718
Panama 1.698
Saudi Arabia 1.504
Aruba 1.490
Netherlands 1.161
Israel 1.113
Iceland 1.098
Taiwan 1.005
France 0.963
Slovenia 0.963
Spain 0.857
Portugal 0.790
Hungary 0.626
Japan 0.516
UAE 0.433
South Korea 0.390
Argentina 0.082
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.265
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.494
Trinidad and Tobago -0.569
Estonia -0.759
Greece -0.778
Uruguay -0.794
French Polynesia -1.755
Seychelles -2.009
Guam -2.943
Chile -3.754
Latvia -4.342
Lithuania -5.269
Hong Kong - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
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%