Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration, annual growth rate

Hong Kong, China
192.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
67.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

Net migration, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-50005001.0k196119932025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 192.69 % change on previous year against 67.11 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 125.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 55.97 % change on previous year -33.23 % change on previous year 89.2 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1970s -5.48 % change on previous year -89.2 % change on previous year 83.72 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1980s -35.19 % change on previous year -26.21 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 35.6 % change on previous year -123.35 % change on previous year 158.95 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 65.93 % change on previous year -2.85 % change on previous year 68.78 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s -55.3 % change on previous year -58.03 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s -57.03 % change on previous year 24.05 % change on previous year 81.08 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Hong Kong, China, at 192.69 % change on previous year against 67.11 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
125.58 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 16,543 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.