Hong Kong population up 20,000 on influx from mainland China

DemographyImmigrants with one-way permits help city buck demographic trendsImmigration helped Hong Kong reach a net population increase in the past year despite recording more deaths than births. (Photo by Nikkei)KENSAKU IHARAAugust 19, 2026 04:24 JSTHONG KONG -- Hong Kong's population reached 7.51 million people as of the end of June, the city announced Tuesday, rising 19,400 year-on-year as immigration from mainland China helped offset a low birth rate and an aging population.