Female migrants in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Female migrants was 62.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Hong Kong, China is 62.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Hong Kong, China peaked at 62.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1990.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female migrants in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +3.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 62.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 62.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.7% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Nepal 69.9% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 59.6% compare
- 4 Latvia 59.5% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Hong Kong, China?
- Female migrants in Hong Kong, China was 62.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for female migrants?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.