SocietyHong Kong population rises 0.3% as inflows offset natural decrease
Hong Kong’s provisional population reached 7.52 million in mid-2026, up 0.3% year on year, according to the Census and Statistics Department. A net inflow of 39,800 residents offset a natural decrease of 20,400 caused by 29,700 births and 50,100 deaths.
Hong Kong population rises 0.3% as inflows offset natural decrease
