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
-1.0k-50005001.0k196119932025

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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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.