Migrant stock share in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Migrant stock share was 41.31 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41.31
World rank
29th
of 231 countries
All-time high
41.31
in 2024
All-time low
38.57
in 2015
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 41.31 for migrant stock share in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Hong Kong peaked at 41.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.57, in 2015.
Hong Kong ranks 29th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Migrant stock share in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9 | — |
| 1995 | 39.56 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.81 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.39 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.15 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.57 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.55 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 41.31 | +4.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 41.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.91, 2.1× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 41.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.76, 15.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.73 | 39.56 | 39.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.6 | 39.39 | 39.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.86 | 38.57 | 39.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.43 | 39.55 | 41.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 26 Curacao 43.14 compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 42.89 compare
- 28 French Guiana 42.44 compare
- 30 Anguilla 40.54 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 40.29 compare
- 32 Malta 36.97 compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Hong Kong?
- Migrant stock share in Hong Kong was 41.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 41.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.57 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for migrant stock share?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).