Net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net migration, annual growth rate was 192.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
192.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
775.07 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-485.31 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 192.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 497.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 775.07 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -485.31 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Hong Kong 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -26.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1964 | 479.75 % change on previous year | +11486.8% |
| 1965 | -88.29 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1966 | -156.7 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1968 | 122.97 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1969 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5488 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1971 | -68.89 % change on previous year | -12651.6% |
| 1972 | -49.97 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1973 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8034 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1975 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +749.2% |
| 1976 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1977 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 1978 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1980 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 1981 | -29.62 % change on previous year | +673.6% |
| 1982 | -16.96 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1983 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1609 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1985 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -2315.9% |
| 1986 | -127.91 % change on previous year | +3486.5% |
| 1987 | -138.68 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1988 | -32.09 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1989 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1990 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -740.9% |
| 1991 | 390.16 % change on previous year | -1634.2% |
| 1992 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1993 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1994 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1995 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1996 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1997 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1998 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1999 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2000 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2001 | -46.63 % change on previous year | +328.0% |
| 2002 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2003 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2004 | -53.99 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 2005 | -118.22 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 775.07 % change on previous year | -755.6% |
| 2007 | 204.03 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2008 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2009 | -25.04 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2010 | -56.46 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 2011 | 160.68 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2013 | -32.99 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2014 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2015 | -48.44 % change on previous year | +242.2% |
| 2016 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2017 | -22.4 % change on previous year | +729.1% |
| 2018 | -115.38 % change on previous year | +415.0% |
| 2019 | -485.31 % change on previous year | +320.6% |
| 2020 | 74.9 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2021 | -90.39 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -462.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 192.69 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 192.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 192.69 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -12651.6% | 0.5488 % change on previous year | -68.89 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +11486.8% | 4.14 % change on previous year | 479.75 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -3486.5% | -3.57 % change on previous year | -127.91 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2315.9% | 0.1609 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1634.2% | -25.43 % change on previous year | 390.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.67 % change on previous year | -156.7 % change on previous year | 479.75 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -11.82 % change on previous year | -68.89 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -35.19 % change on previous year | -138.68 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6 % change on previous year | -25.43 % change on previous year | 390.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.93 % change on previous year | -118.22 % change on previous year | 775.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -55.3 % change on previous year | -485.31 % change on previous year | 160.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -47.53 % change on previous year | -462.36 % change on previous year | 192.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 357.14 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Bhutan 264.26 % change on previous year compare
- 3 San Marino 229.73 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sudan 153.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Rwanda 140.32 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Greece 113.55 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 192.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 775.07 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -485.31 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.