Population
The population density per district varies from 783 (Islands) to 52,123 (Kwun Tong) per km2. Before the combination of Mong Kok and Yau Tsim districts in 1995, Mong Kok District had the highest density (~120,000 /km²). The following figures come from the 2006 Population By-census. Note that the median monthly per capita income is deduced from the median monthly domestic household income, the average domestic household size and the labour force.
| District | Population (2006_est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | Median monthly per capita / labour force income (HKD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole territory | 6,864,346 | N/A | N/A | 5,750 / 11,049 |
| Marine | 3,066 | N/A | N/A | 3,125 / 5,006 |
| Land total | 6,861,280 | 1080.18 | 6,352 | 5,753 / 11,055 |
| New Territories (新界) | 3,573,635 | 953.48 | 3,748 | 5,667 / 10,860 |
| Islands (離島) | 137,122 | 175.12 | 783 | 5,659 / 11,595 |
| Kwai Tsing (葵青) | 523,300 | 23.34 | 22,421 | 4,833 / 9,718 |
| North (北) | 280,730 | 136.61 | 2,055 | 5,161 / 10,120 |
| Sai Kung (西貢) | 406,442 | 129.65 | 3,135 | 6,774 / 12,183 |
| Sha Tin (沙田) | 607,544 | 68.71 | 8,842 | 6,232 / 11,592 |
| Tai Po (大埔) | 293,542 | 136.15 | 2,156 | 5,806 / 10,824 |
| Tsuen Wan (荃灣) | 288,728 | 61.71 | 4,679 | 6,897 / 12,860 |
| Tuen Mun (屯門) | 502,035 | 82.89 | 6,057 | 5,172 / 9,843 |
| Yuen Long (元朗) | 534,192 | 138.46 | 3,858 | 4,777 / 9,606 |
| Kowloon (九龍) | 2,019,533 | 46.93 | 43,033 | 5,184 / 10,311 |
| Sham Shui Po (深水埗) | 365,540 | 9.35 | 39,095 | 4,821 / 9,909 |
| Kowloon City (九龍城) | 362,501 | 10.02 | 36,178 | 6,897 / 13,122 |
| Kwun Tong (觀塘) | 587,423 | 11.27 | 52,123 | 4,845 / 9,908 |
| Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙) | 423,521 | 9.30 | 45,540 | 4,750 / 9,701 |
| Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) | 280,548 | 6.99 | 40,136 | 6,034 / 11,114 |
| Hong Kong Island (香港島) | 1,268,112 | 79.68 | 15,915 | 7,931 / 14,568 |
| Central and Western (中西) | 250,064 | 12.44 | 20,102 | 9,722 / 17,178 |
| Eastern (東) | 587,690 | 18.56 | 31,664 | 7,235 / 13,558 |
| Southern (南) | 275,162 | 38.85 | 7,083 | 6,563 / 12,335 |
| Wan Chai (灣仔) | 155,196 | 9.83 | 15,788 | 10,185 / 17,788 |
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