AI OverviewNew York City’s population shrank by approximately 12,000 residents in 2025, reversing two years of post-pandemic growth, according to a report from the Citizens Budget Commission. This decline was driven by a 70% drop in international migration and high domestic out-migration, as high living costs continued to drive residents away, notes a report from
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2025 Population Decline Key Details:
- Net Loss: The total population dropped by roughly 12,000, following significant gains of 70,000 in 2023 and 163,000 in 2024, as reported by Realtor.com and Fox Business.
- Domestic Exodus: NYC lost 114,000 more residents to other U.S. cities than it gained, an increase in domestic out-migration from 2024, say The New York Post and PIX11.