Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Singapore: Net migration

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
17,863
in 2025
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
34th
Singapore rank
36th

Net migration over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 17,863 against 16,892 in Singapore, a difference of 971.

That makes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 36th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s -30,963 4,219 35,182 Singapore
1970s 77,817 1,108 76,709 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1980s 11,311 27,270 15,958 Singapore
1990s 72,149 66,991 5,158 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2000s 22,056 77,266 55,210 Singapore
2010s 13,018 40,266 27,248 Singapore
2020s -2,248 14,859 17,108 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Singapore?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 17,863 against 16,892 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Singapore?
971, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Singapore?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Singapore rank globally for net migration?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 36th of 217 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.