Hong Kong, China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net migration
Hong Kong, China
17,863
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-775,711
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Net migration over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 17,863 against -775,711 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 793,574.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30,963 | -9,048 | 21,916 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 77,817 | 137,539 | 59,722 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 11,311 | 299,490 | 288,178 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 72,149 | 180,348 | 108,199 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 22,056 | 909,740 | 887,684 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13,018 | -1.37 million | 1.38 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -2,248 | -83,446 | 81,198 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Hong Kong, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 17,863 against -775,711 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Hong Kong, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 793,574, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for net migration?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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.