Denmark vs Hong Kong: Net migration

Denmark
22,103
in 2025
Hong Kong
17,863
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Hong Kong rank
34th

Net migration over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M196019922025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 22,103 against 17,863 in Hong Kong, a difference of 4,240.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Hong Kong ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 945.8 -30,963 31,909 Denmark
1970s 4,306 77,817 73,512 Hong Kong
1980s 3,773 11,311 7,538 Hong Kong
1990s 13,299 72,149 58,850 Hong Kong
2000s 12,392 22,056 9,664 Hong Kong
2010s 22,514 13,018 9,497 Denmark
2020s 29,451 -2,248 31,699 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Denmark or Hong Kong?
Denmark, at 22,103 against 17,863 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Denmark and Hong Kong?
4,240, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for net migration?
Denmark ranks 31st and Hong Kong ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.