Hong Kong vs IBRD only: Net migration

Hong Kong
17,863
in 2025
IBRD only
-632,917
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
34th
IBRD only rank
34th

Net migration over time

  • Hong Kong
  • IBRD only
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M196019922025

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 17,863 against -632,917 in IBRD only, a difference of 650,780.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 34th and IBRD only ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s -30,963 -751,931 720,968 Hong Kong
1970s 77,817 -690,457 768,274 Hong Kong
1980s 11,311 -244,164 255,476 Hong Kong
1990s 72,149 -1.81 million 1.89 million Hong Kong
2000s 22,056 -1.91 million 1.93 million Hong Kong
2010s 13,018 -357,044 370,062 Hong Kong
2020s -2,248 -1.52 million 1.52 million Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Hong Kong or IBRD only?
Hong Kong, at 17,863 against -632,917 in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Hong Kong and IBRD only?
650,780, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IBRD only?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and IBRD only rank globally for net migration?
Hong Kong ranks 34th and IBRD only 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.