Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: International migrant stock, total

Hong Kong, China
3.06 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.30 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 26.30 million against 3.06 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 23.23 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.33 million 15.22 million 12.89 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.70 million 14.60 million 11.91 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.81 million 18.40 million 15.59 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 3.01 million 24.68 million 21.66 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 26.30 million against 3.06 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23.23 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 2,104 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.