International migrant stock, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: International migrant stock, total was 3.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3.06 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Hong Kong peaked at 3.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.22 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.06 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.22 million | 2.44 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.67 million | 2.72 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.78 million | 2.84 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.96 million | 3.06 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 20 Kuwait 3.32 million compare
- 21 Thailand 3.18 million compare
- 22 Colombia 3.06 million compare
- 24 Netherlands 2.96 million compare
- 25 Bangladesh 2.91 million compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 2.88 million compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Hong Kong?
- International migrant stock, total in Hong Kong was 3.06 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.