HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's population has grown 2.1% on the year to almost 7.5 million people, as arrivals from mainland China and elsewhere after the pandemic helped reverse a decline that started in 2020.
Eased COVID measures, talent recruitment efforts help reverse decline
Hong Kong's population had been declining since 2020 as residents fled due to a security law and pandemic concerns. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's population has grown 2.1% on the year to almost 7.5 million people, as arrivals from mainland China and elsewhere after the pandemic helped reverse a decline that started in 2020.