According to the United Nations Population Division, an international migrant (immigrant or emigrant) is someone who has been living for one year or longer in a country other than the one in which he or she was born. This means that many foreign workers and international students are counted as migrants. Tourists, foreign-aid workers, temporary workers employed abroad for less than a year and overseas military personnel typically are not counted as migrants.
The figures refer to the total cumulative number of immigrants living in the country rather than the annual rate of migration or "flows" in a given year.
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Number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong 1990-2024
This statistic shows the number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong in selected years from 1990 to 2024. In 2024, around **** million Chinese from mainland China lived in Hong Kong.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (February 4, 2025). Number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong in selected years from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/901381/number-of-immigrants-from-mainland-china-living-in-hong-kong/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong in selected years from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000)." Chart. February 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/901381/number-of-immigrants-from-mainland-china-living-in-hong-kong/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2025). Number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong in selected years from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/901381/number-of-immigrants-from-mainland-china-living-in-hong-kong/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of Immigrants from Mainland China Living in Hong Kong in Selected Years from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Feb 2025, /statistics/901381/number-of-immigrants-from-mainland-china-living-in-hong-kong/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong in selected years from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/901381/number-of-immigrants-from-mainland-china-living-in-hong-kong/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of immigrants from mainland China living in Hong Kong in selected years from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), February 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/901381/number-of-immigrants-from-mainland-china-living-in-hong-kong/
