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
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
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.