Hong Kong vs Upper middle income: Net migration, annual growth rate
Hong Kong
192.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
197.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
2nd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 197.12 % change on previous year against 192.69 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.43 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.67 % change on previous year | -145.74 % change on previous year | 194.41 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -11.82 % change on previous year | -29.52 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -35.19 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 35.6 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 44.43 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 65.93 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 75.5 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -55.3 % change on previous year | -44.29 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | -57.03 % change on previous year | 182.84 % change on previous year | 239.88 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 197.12 % change on previous year against 192.69 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 4.43 % change on previous year, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Upper middle income rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd 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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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.