What is the total population of Hong Kong?

According to the statistics of the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the population of Hong Kong at the end of 2020 was 7,474,200, a decrease of 46,500 or 0.6% compared with the end of 20 19. The population decline in Hong Kong includes natural decline and net migration of Hong Kong residents.

From the end of 20 19 to the end of 2020, the population naturally decreased to 6,700, including 43 1000 births and 49,800 deaths. In the same period, the number of net immigrants was 39,800, of which 65,438+0.01.00 million were one-way permit holders and 49,900 were other Hong Kong residents.

The development history of Hong Kong

In the history of Hong Kong's economic development, before 1950, Hong Kong's economy was mainly based on entrepot trade. Since 1950s, Hong Kong began to industrialize, and by 1970, industrial exports accounted for 8 1% of the total exports, marking the transformation of Hong Kong from a simple entrepot to an industrialized city. In the early 1970s, Hong Kong carried out the policy of economic diversification, and finance, real estate, trade and tourism developed rapidly. Especially since 1980s, mainland factors have become the most important external factors to promote Hong Kong's economic development, and various service industries have developed rapidly.

In 20 19, the GDP at market price was HK$ 2.9 trillion, a real decrease of 1.2% compared with the same period of last year, and the per capita GDP was HK$ 382,000. At the end of 20 19, the working population was 3.966 million, and the unemployment rate was 3.3%. Hong Kong's economy is dominated by the service industry, which accounts for more than 90% of GDP for a long time. Hong Kong is the first choice for global multinational companies to set up their headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region. In 20 19, the number of regional headquarters, regional offices and local offices of multinational enterprises in Hong Kong was 154 1, 2,490 and 5,009 respectively. ?