Greece vs Hong Kong: Net migration
Greece
16,636
in 2025
Hong Kong
17,863
in 2025
Greece rank
37th
Hong Kong rank
34th
Net migration over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 17,863 against 16,636 in Greece, a difference of 1,227.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,129 | -30,963 | 23,166 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 16,754 | 77,817 | 61,063 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 22,420 | 11,311 | 11,109 | Greece |
| 1990s | 41,751 | 72,149 | 30,398 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 32,668 | 22,056 | 10,612 | Greece |
| 2010s | -16,894 | 13,018 | 29,912 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -78,914 | -2,248 | 76,666 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Greece or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 17,863 against 16,636 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Greece and Hong Kong?
- 1,227, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong rank globally for net migration?
- Greece ranks 37th 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.