Hong Kong population returns to growth with post-pandemic influx

Eased COVID measures, talent recruitment efforts help reverse decline

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Hong Kong's population had been declining since 2020 as residents fled due to a security law and pandemic concerns. © Reuters

KENSAKU IHARA, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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