Hong Kong vs Least developed countries: Net migration
Hong Kong
17,863
in 2025
Least developed countries
-1.21 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
36th
Net migration over time
- Hong Kong
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 17,863 against -1.21 million in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.23 million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30,963 | -121,958 | 90,995 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 77,817 | -533,420 | 611,236 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 11,311 | -1.09 million | 1.10 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 72,149 | -381,210 | 453,360 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 22,056 | -2.05 million | 2.07 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13,018 | -1.72 million | 1.74 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -2,248 | -1.62 million | 1.61 million | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Hong Kong or Least developed countries?
- Hong Kong, at 17,863 against -1.21 million in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Hong Kong and Least developed countries?
- 1.23 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Least developed countries rank globally for net migration?
- Hong Kong ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 218 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.