Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Net migration (World Population)
Hong Kong
17,863
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-1.26 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Hong Kong
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 17,863 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.28 million.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30,963 | -77,144 | 46,181 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 77,817 | -50,507 | 128,324 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 11,311 | 22,668 | 11,357 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 72,149 | -124,256 | 196,405 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 22,056 | -49,689 | 71,745 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13,018 | -1.98 million | 1.99 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -2,248 | -782,878 | 780,629 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Hong Kong, at 17,863 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.28 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for net migration?
- Hong Kong ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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.