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Covid-19 run: Hong Kong's population drops by record, says report

The city saw a decline of 121,500 residents in the year ended June 30, leaving the population at about 7.29 million, according to government data released Thursday

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Travellers wearing face mask and shield, walk at the China-Hong Kong border of Shenzhen Bay Port, during the coronavirus disease pandemic in Hong Kong (Photo: Reuters)

Kari Lindberg | Bloomberg
Hong Kong’s population dropped by a record as people fled strict Covid-19 restrictions that have hobbled the city as most other regions move on from the pandemic.

The city saw a decline of 121,500 residents in the year ended June 30, leaving the population at about 7.29 million, according to government data released Thursday. That means the population fell 1.6%, marking the third straight year of declines and the biggest drop in at least six decades. A wide-reaching national security law may have also been a contributing factor.

Amid the “continued impact of Covid-19, stringent border control and quarantine measures have been