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According to the statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department, the provisional estimate of the Hong Kong Population was 7 061 200 at mid-2010, representing an increase of 57 500 or 0.8% over mid-2009.
Obtained by subtracting the number of deaths of 41 200 from the number of births of 84 700, the natural increase of the population from mid-2009 to mid-2010 amounted to 43 500.
The overall population increased by 57 500 (provisional) over the same period, comprising a natural increase of 43 500 and a net movement (i.e. inflow less outflow) of 14 000 residents.
Births and inflow of One-way Permit holders (OWPHs) were important constituents of the overall population increase. The number of births, which comprised births born to Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents, during mid-2009 to mid 2010 was 84 700 and its ratio to the overall population increase was 147%. As for the inflow of OWPHs in the same period, the ratio of the number, at 48 800, to the overall population increase was 85%.
Deaths during the period offset part of the increase. The ratio of the number of deaths, at 41 200, to the overall population increase was 72%. Besides, excluding the arrival of OWPHs mentioned above, there was a net outflow of 34 700 persons, bearing a ratio of 60% to the overall population increase.
The Hong Kong Population is measured on the definition of Resident Population, which comprises Usual Residents and Mobile Residents. Among the total population at mid-2010, 6 856 900 (provisional) were Usual Residents and 204 300 (provisional) were Mobile Residents.
"Usual Residents" include two categories of people: (1) Hong Kong Permanent Residents who have stayed in Hong Kong for at least three months during the six months before or for at least three months during the six months after the reference time-point, regardless of whether they are in Hong Kong or not at the reference time-point; and (2) Hong Kong Non-permanent Residents who are in Hong Kong at the reference time-point.
"Mobile Residents" are Hong Kong Permanent Residents who have stayed in Hong Kong for at least one month but less than three months during the six months before or for at least one month but less than three months during the six months after the reference time-point, regardless of whether they are in Hong Kong or not at the reference time-point.
The revised figure for the year-end population for 2009 was 7 033 500. The number of Usual Residents was revised to 6 818 900 and the number of Mobile Residents to 214 600. The population growth rate from end-2008 to end-2009 was also revised to 0.6%.
The population figures for recent years are shown in the attached table.
It should be noted that the population figure does not include visitors. The number of visitors present in Hong Kong as at mid-2010 was 405 900.
Under the current practice, the latest population figure is released on a provisional basis in each round. The revised figure will be released six months later. In other words, while the provisional population figure for mid-2010 is released today, the corresponding revised figure will be released in February 2011.
Ends/Monday, August 16, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:30
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