Hong Kong’s population has stabilised and remains “virtually unchanged” for the first time in a decade, following an influx of talent in recent years after waves of emigration.
The Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s midyear population stood at 7,527,500, a slight increase of 3,400 from 12 months ago, or a rise of about 0.005 per cent.
“The population remained virtually unchanged, as compared with that at mid-2024,” the government said, attributing it to ongoing measures to attract talent and import workers.
“Over the past few years, many people have moved to Hong Kong from mainland China and other places around the world.”
The inflow had offset the impact of the natural population decrease to stabilise the overall number, the department said. The latest population marked an increase of more than 180,000 compared with mid-2022, it added.
It is the first time since 2015 that the population has not changed by at least 0.2 per cent.
