MigrantoMigration trends in Hong Kong
Asia
3M people from around the world have made Hong Kong their home. That's 40.3% of the country population, arriving from 29 different countries
7.5M
Population
3M
Immigrants
1.2M
Emigrants
+1.8M
Inflow
Every 2nd person in Hong Kong was born abroad
The #22 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Hong Kong
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
2M immigrants · 569.3K emigrants
1995
- Canada replaced USA as the main destination for those leaving
2005
- Without migration, the population would have declined
2010
- China replaced Canada as the main destination for those leaving
2015
- The diaspora abroad passed 1M people
2020
- Migration accounted for 63% of the country's population growth
Today
- Since 1990: 1M more foreign-born residents and 671K more citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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