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🇭🇰 Migration to & from China, Hong Kong SAR

Historic Net Migration for China, Hong Kong SAR (1950-2024)

China, Hong Kong SAR has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 31,230 88,977
1951 30,872 93,299
1952 31,668 97,337
1953 32,869 101,723
1954 34,937 106,850
1955 36,618 112,315
1956 40,661 119,804
1957 43,101 126,049
1958 44,139 130,585
1959 37,729 127,502
1960 20,811 113,091
1961 -244,018 -149,457
1962 -307,666 -225,689
1963 -294,927 -227,278
1964 1,120,002 1,174,133
1965 131,205 264,651
1966 -74,393 55,111
1967 -1,248,193 -1,137,458
1968 286,736 319,856
1969 300,811 340,531
1970 302,462 348,260
1971 94,098 150,380
1972 47,078 105,393
1973 46,428 106,855
1974 46,801 108,097
1975 49,994 107,214
1976 50,619 106,294
1977 47,944 104,423
1978 45,843 102,733
1979 46,903 104,471
1980 45,107 105,156
1981 31,745 91,787
1982 26,361 86,490
1983 25,475 83,535
1984 25,516 78,210
1985 24,606 76,075
1986 -6,867 40,548
1987 -16,390 29,329
1988 -21,649 27,725
1989 -20,790 23,626
1990 -26,077 16,420
1991 75,664 118,574
1992 98,211 144,351
1993 95,581 141,562
1994 91,059 137,935
1995 88,352 131,749
1996 81,906 118,972
1997 77,293 109,447
1998 73,563 99,875
1999 65,939 90,505
2000 58,755 85,774
2001 31,359 53,375
2002 20,893 40,965
2003 17,753 34,031
2004 8,169 24,483
2005 -1,488 16,161
2006 10,045 29,046
2007 30,540 51,464
2008 25,455 47,223
2009 19,080 40,333
2010 8,307 33,968
2011 21,655 48,737
2012 35,557 67,446
2013 23,826 59,102
2014 20,454 51,229
2015 10,547 42,589
2016 10,262 40,611
2017 7,963 33,153
2018 -1,225 19,451
2019 -7,170 9,788
2020 -1,800 -943
2021 -3,427 -10,325
2022 -3,427 -27,048
2023 -3,427 -19,313
2024 -19,272 -36,337

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to China, Hong Kong SAR for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for China, Hong Kong SAR (2024-2100)

China, Hong Kong SAR will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -19,272 -36,337
2025 17,863 -1,330
2026 -12,576 -33,618
2027 9,980 -13,505
2028 -21,044 -46,774
2029 -1,210 -29,792
2030 -6,941 -38,150
2031 -9,685 -43,696
2032 1,518 -35,410
2033 894 -38,825
2034 11,200 -31,314
2035 -20,318 -65,402
2036 -3,779 -51,767
2037 22,419 -28,062
2038 -10,793 -63,552
2039 26,583 -28,494
2040 -3,843 -60,964
2041 -3,141 -62,495
2042 -11,475 -72,972
2043 8,085 -55,591
2044 3,836 -61,848
2045 -1,140 -68,980
2046 -2,550 -72,524
2047 -25,756 -97,872
2048 -1,411 -75,844
2049 -10,606 -87,057
2050 -2,103 -80,568
2051 -9,991 -90,204
2052 -4,602 -86,648
2053 -388 -84,038
2054 327 -84,770
2055 -2,813 -89,136
2056 -4,858 -92,171
2057 -5,495 -93,692
2058 -6,395 -95,173
2059 -735 -90,052
2060 -495 -90,175
2061 -2,955 -92,804
2062 9,939 -80,061
2063 10,631 -79,258
2064 534 -89,191
2065 -659 -90,333
2066 1,808 -87,873
2067 -2,456 -92,088
2068 885 -88,738
2069 5,488 -84,012
2070 -308 -89,658
2071 3,281 -85,951
2072 -859 -89,772
2073 -1,823 -90,473
2074 -74 -88,428
2075 -670 -88,661
2076 368 -87,210
2077 -8,526 -95,608
2078 7,109 -79,652
2079 1,303 -84,779
2080 2,217 -83,028
2081 8,042 -76,242
2082 7,446 -75,660
2083 2,043 -79,824
2084 -2,581 -83,055
2085 -2,761 -81,914
2086 -986 -78,693
2087 -616 -76,710
2088 3,690 -70,768
2089 -430 -72,987
2090 -185 -70,885
2091 2,009 -66,633
2092 6,065 -60,560
2093 2,510 -61,964
2094 -3,283 -65,521
2095 390 -59,808
2096 165 -57,870
2097 -1,329 -57,278
2098 2,945 -51,096
2099 -949 -53,078
2100 -1,302 -51,723

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to China, Hong Kong SAR

Causes of Emigration from China, Hong Kong SAR

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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