Official data shows that the population of Hong Kong decreased by 68,300 last year, and the net number from Hong Kong was 60,000.
The temporary data released by the website of the Hong Kong Government Statistics Office on Thursday (February 16) shows that the population of Hong Kong was 7.333300 at the end of 2022, a decrease of 0.9%compared with the end of the previous year.
The decline in population is composed of natural reduction (that is, more death than birth) and the net transfer of residents of Hong Kong (that is, less than the transfer).
Naturally, the number of people was naturally reduced to 29,500 last year.In addition, Hong Kong residents have a net transfer number of 60,000, and the number of people move into 2,200, resulting in a net transfer of 38,800 out of Hong Kong.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Government said that cross -border itinerary was affected by the crown disease epidemic, and the number of people moved to Hong Kong continued to be at a low level in 2022.Rise slowly.
The spokesman pointed out that the population decline in the second half of 2022 was narrowed from the first half of the year, indicating that the population flow in Hong Kong has gradually begun to rest.The social and economy of Hong Kong will be further restored, and the relevant factors that affect the inflow of talents will gradually dissipate.
The spokesman also introduced that Hong Kong residents do not need to declare the purpose of traveling to the government when they leave, so the government does not have direct statistics that Hong Kong people move to foreign countries, and emphasize that Hong Kong as an international city, the population liquidity of the population, the population liquidityAlways high.
