Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: Total number of international immigrants
Bangladesh
2.91 million immigrants
in 2024
Hong Kong
3.06 million immigrants
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Bangladesh
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.06 million immigrants against 2.91 million immigrants in Bangladesh, a difference of 156,980 immigrants.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,176 immigrants | 2.33 million immigrants | 1.42 million immigrants | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.03 million immigrants | 2.70 million immigrants | 1.67 million immigrants | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.38 million immigrants | 2.81 million immigrants | 1.43 million immigrants | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.51 million immigrants | 3.01 million immigrants | 502,030 immigrants | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3.06 million immigrants against 2.91 million immigrants in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 156,980 immigrants, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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