Hong Kong, China vs Malta: International migrant stock

Hong Kong, China
41.3%
in 2024
Malta
37.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
25th
Malta rank
27th

International migrant stock over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malta
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 41.3% against 37.0% in Malta, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Malta ranks 27th of 216 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 39.8% 4.3% 35.4% Hong Kong, China
2000s 39.6% 5.7% 33.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 38.9% 9.8% 29.1% Hong Kong, China
2020s 40.5% 29.6% 10.9% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
Hong Kong, China, at 41.3% against 37.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
4.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for international migrant stock?
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Malta ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 2,112 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.