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Net migration in Hong Kong SAR China

Latest: 17,863
Previous: -19,272
Change: +37,135 (+192.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in Hong Kong SAR China
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	-74,393
Dec 31, 1967	-1,248,193
Dec 31, 1968	286,736
Dec 31, 1969	300,811
Dec 31, 1970	302,462
Dec 31, 1971	94,098
Dec 31, 1972	47,078
Dec 31, 1973	46,428
Dec 31, 1974	46,801
Dec 31, 1975	49,994
Dec 31, 1976	50,619
Dec 31, 1977	47,944
Dec 31, 1978	45,843
Dec 31, 1979	46,903
Dec 31, 1980	45,107
Dec 31, 1981	31,745
Dec 31, 1982	26,361
Dec 31, 1983	25,475
Dec 31, 1984	25,516
Dec 31, 1985	24,606
Dec 31, 1986	-6,867
Dec 31, 1987	-16,390
Dec 31, 1988	-21,649
Dec 31, 1989	-20,790
Dec 31, 1990	-26,077
Dec 31, 1991	75,664
Dec 31, 1992	98,211
Dec 31, 1993	95,581
Dec 31, 1994	91,059
Dec 31, 1995	88,352
Dec 31, 1996	81,906
Dec 31, 1997	77,293
Dec 31, 1998	73,563
Dec 31, 1999	65,939
Dec 31, 2000	58,755
Dec 31, 2001	31,359
Dec 31, 2002	20,893
Dec 31, 2003	17,753
Dec 31, 2004	8,169
Dec 31, 2005	-1,488
Dec 31, 2006	10,045
Dec 31, 2007	30,540
Dec 31, 2008	25,455
Dec 31, 2009	19,080
Dec 31, 2010	8,307
Dec 31, 2011	21,655
Dec 31, 2012	35,557
Dec 31, 2013	23,826
Dec 31, 2014	20,454
Dec 31, 2015	10,547
Dec 31, 2016	10,262
Dec 31, 2017	7,963
Dec 31, 2018	-1,225
Dec 31, 2019	-7,170
Dec 31, 2020	-1,800
Dec 31, 2021	-3,427
Dec 31, 2022	-3,427
Dec 31, 2023	-3,427
Dec 31, 2024	-19,272
Dec 31, 2025	17,863

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