Mid-year population at 7.51m

Hong Kong’s population was 7,518,300 in the middle of the year, up 0.3% from a year earlier, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. A net inflow of 39,800 Hong Kong residents was recorded during the period from mid-2025 to mid-2026. There were 29,700 births and 50,100 deaths, resulting in a natural decrease of 20,400. The Government said that various talent attraction and labour…