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Net migration in Hong Kong

Net migration in Hong Kong was -3,427 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 141st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-3,427
Change on 20220%
Rank141st of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,120,0021964
Series low-1,248,1931967

Net migration in Hong Kong, 1960 to 2023

-1.5M-1M-500K0500K1M1.5M19601970198019902000201020231960: 20,811 persons1961: -244,018 persons1962: -307,666 persons1963: -294,927 persons1964: 1,120,002 persons1965: 131,205 persons1966: -74,393 persons1967: -1,248,193 persons1968: 286,736 persons1969: 300,811 persons1970: 302,462 persons1971: 94,098 persons1972: 47,078 persons1973: 46,428 persons1974: 46,801 persons1975: 49,994 persons1976: 50,619 persons1977: 47,944 persons1978: 45,843 persons1979: 46,903 persons1980: 45,107 persons1981: 31,745 persons1982: 26,361 persons1983: 25,475 persons1984: 25,516 persons1985: 24,606 persons1986: -6,867 persons1987: -16,390 persons1988: -21,649 persons1989: -20,790 persons1990: -26,077 persons1991: 75,664 persons1992: 98,211 persons1993: 95,581 persons1994: 91,059 persons1995: 88,352 persons1996: 81,906 persons1997: 77,293 persons1998: 73,563 persons1999: 65,939 persons2000: 58,755 persons2001: 31,359 persons2002: 20,893 persons2003: 17,753 persons2004: 8,169 persons2005: -1,488 persons2006: 10,045 persons2007: 30,540 persons2008: 25,455 persons2009: 19,080 persons2010: 8,307 persons2011: 21,655 persons2012: 35,557 persons2013: 23,826 persons2014: 20,454 persons2015: 10,547 persons2016: 10,262 persons2017: 7,963 persons2018: -1,225 persons2019: -7,170 persons2020: -1,800 persons2021: -3,427 persons2022: -3,427 persons2023: -3,427 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-3,427
2022-3,427
2021-3,427
2020-1,800
2019-7,170
2018-1,225
20177,963
201610,262
201510,547
201420,454
201323,826
201235,557
201121,655
20108,307
200919,080
200825,455
200730,540
200610,045
2005-1,488
20048,169
200317,753
200220,893
200131,359
200058,755
199965,939
199873,563
199777,293
199681,906
199588,352
199491,059
199395,581
199298,211
199175,664
1990-26,077
1989-20,790
1988-21,649
1987-16,390
1986-6,867
198524,606
198425,516
198325,475
198226,361
198131,745
198045,107
197946,903
197845,843
197747,944
197650,619
197549,994
197446,801
197346,428
197247,078
197194,098
1970302,462
1969300,811
1968286,736
1967-1,248,193
1966-74,393
1965131,205
19641,120,002
1963-294,927
1962-307,666
1961-244,018
196020,811

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Hong Kong?

Net migration in Hong Kong was -3,427 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 141st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Hong Kong?

1.12 million in 1964, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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