European Union vs Hong Kong: Net migration, annual growth rate
European Union
-262.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong
192.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Hong Kong rank
4th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 192.69 % change on previous year against -262.9 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 455.59 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.95 % change on previous year | 48.67 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1970s | 101.26 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 113.08 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1980s | 54.36 % change on previous year | -39.12 % change on previous year | 93.48 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | -14.79 % change on previous year | 40.37 % change on previous year | 55.16 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 65.93 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -55.3 % change on previous year | 68.91 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2020s | -22.46 % change on previous year | -47.53 % change on previous year | 25.07 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, European Union or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 192.69 % change on previous year against -262.9 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between European Union and Hong Kong?
- 455.59 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.