International migrant stock in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: International migrant stock was 41.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
International migrant stock in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 41.3% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Hong Kong, China peaked at 41.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong, China 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 41.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 41.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 14.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.4% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.6% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.6% | 41.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 22 Oman 43.2% compare
- 23 Curaçao 43.1% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 42.9% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
- 27 Malta 37.0% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 32.5% compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Hong Kong, China?
- International migrant stock in Hong Kong, China was 41.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for international migrant stock?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.