Hong Kong Population Decline Slows as Financial Hub Reopens

(Bloomberg) — The pace of decline in Hong Kong’s population abated as the city moved to reopen after years of pandemic isolation.

The city’s population fell by a net 12,900 people in the second half of 2022, down from a decrease of 55,400 in the first six months, according to government data released Thursday. The previously announced population drop of 121,500 in the year ended June 30 was revised to a fall of 67,000, the data showed.