Appendix

Population figures with breakdown by component

Reference
time-point
HK Resident
Population
Usual
Residents
Mobile
Residents
From the previous reference
time-point to this reference time-point
Births Deaths Natural
Increase
Net movement
(Inflow less
outflow)
Mid-1996 6 484 300 6 291 600 192 700 - - - -
Mid-1997 6 564 200
(1.2%)*
6 377 900 186 300 62 700 30 600 32 100 47 900
Mid-1998 6 645 600
(1.2%)*
6 463 700 181 900 55 200 32 000 23 200 58 100
Mid-1999 6 720 700
(1.1%)*
6 541 500 179 200 52 100 32 300 19 800 55 300
Mid-2000# 6 782 100
(0.9%)*
6 593 400 188 700 51 400 33 800 17 600 43 800

Note: * Percentage increase over previous reference time-point

# Provisional figures

 

This page was last updated on 22 August 2000.