Hong Kong vs Sierra Leone: Net migration metrics

Hong Kong
-3,427
in 2023
Sierra Leone
-4,000
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
163rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sierra Leone
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports -3,427 against -4,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 573.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 36,382 -4,881 41,263 Hong Kong
1960s -30,963 -2,973 27,990 Sierra Leone
1970s 77,817 -10,949 88,766 Hong Kong
1980s 11,311 -3,914 15,226 Hong Kong
1990s 72,149 -78,489 150,638 Hong Kong
2000s 22,056 46,789 24,733 Sierra Leone
2010s 13,018 1,968 11,050 Hong Kong
2020s -3,020 -2,063 957.25 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Hong Kong or Sierra Leone?
Hong Kong, at -3,427 against -4,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Hong Kong and Sierra Leone?
573, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Sierra Leone rank globally for net migration metrics?
Hong Kong ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed