HONG KONG
Complete Name: Special Administration Region Hong Kong
Native Name: Xianggang, Hong Kong
ISO-Code: HKG
Dependent from: China
Contents
The districts of Hong Kong as well as all cities and towns of more than 10,000 inhabitants.
Districts
| | Name | Abbr. | Original | Adm. | A-L (hect) | C 1981-03-09 | C 1991-03-15 | C 1996-03-15 | C 2001-03-14 | C 2006-07-15 | C 2011-06-30 |
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| i | Hong Kong Island (Xianggangdao) | HKI | 香港島 | | 8,040 | 1,183,621 | 1,250,993 | 1,312,637 | 1,335,469 | 1,268,112 | 1,270,876 |
| i | Central and Western | | 中西區 | HKI | 1,250 | 276,709 | 253,383 | 259,224 | 261,884 | 250,064 | 251,519 |
| i | Wan Chai | | 灣仔 | HKI | 1,000 | 229,209 | 180,309 | 171,656 | 167,146 | 155,196 | 152,608 |
| i | Eastern | | 東區 | HKI | 1,880 | 460,766 | 560,200 | 594,087 | 616,199 | 587,690 | 588,094 |
| i | Southern | | 南區 | HKI | 3,900 | 216,937 | 257,101 | 287,670 | 290,240 | 275,162 | 278,655 |
| i | Kowloon (Jiulong) | KOW | | | 4,690 | 2,449,073 | 2,030,683 | 1,987,996 | 2,023,979 | 2,019,533 | 2,108,419 |
| i | Yau Tsim Mong | | 油尖旺 | KOW | 690 | 412,145 | 282,060 | 260,573 | 282,020 | 280,548 | 307,878 |
| i | Sham Shui Po | | 深水埗 | KOW | 950 | 455,430 | 380,615 | 365,927 | 353,550 | 365,540 | 380,855 |
| i | Kowloon City | | 九龍城 | KOW | 1,000 | 479,648 | 402,934 | 378,205 | 381,352 | 362,501 | 377,351 |
| i | Wong Tai Sin | | 黃大仙 | KOW | 940 | 491,482 | 386,572 | 396,220 | 444,630 | 423,521 | 420,183 |
| i | Kwun Tong | | 觀塘 | KOW | 1,110 | 610,368 | 578,502 | 587,071 | 562,427 | 587,423 | 622,152 |
| i | New Territories (Xinjie) | NT | | | 97,370 | 1,304,119 | 2,374,818 | 2,906,733 | 3,343,046 | 3,573,635 | 3,691,093 |
| i | Kwai Tsing | | 葵青 | NT | 2,180 | Tsuen Wan | 440,807 | 470,726 | 477,092 | 523,300 | 511,167 |
| i | Tsuen Wan | | 荃灣 | NT | 6,070 | 607,896 | 271,576 | 270,801 | 275,527 | 288,728 | 304,637 |
| i | Tuen Mun | | 屯門 | NT | 8,450 | 119,128 | 380,683 | 463,703 | 488,831 | 502,035 | 487,546 |
| i | Yuen Long | | 元朗 | NT | 13,840 | 186,611 | 229,724 | 341,030 | 449,070 | 534,192 | 578,529 |
| i | North | | 北區 | NT | 13,730 | 113,753 | 165,666 | 231,907 | 298,657 | 280,730 | 304,134 |
| i | Tai Po | | 大埔 | NT | 14,740 | 73,478 | 202,117 | 284,640 | 310,879 | 293,542 | 296,853 |
| i | Sha Tin | | 沙田 | NT | 6,950 | 115,798 | 506,368 | 582,993 | 628,634 | 607,544 | 630,273 |
| i | Sai Kung | | 西貢 | NT | 13,640 | 41,881 | 130,418 | 197,876 | 327,689 | 406,442 | 436,627 |
| i | Islands | | 離島 | NT | 17,500 | 45,574 | 47,459 | 63,057 | 86,667 | 137,122 | 141,327 |
| | Marine | MAR | 水上人口 | | ... | 49,747 | 17,620 | 10,190 | 5,895 | 3,066 | 1,188 |
| | Hong Kong | HKG | 香港 | | 110,100 | 4,986,560 | 5,674,114 | 6,217,556 | 6,708,389 | 6,864,346 | 7,071,576 |
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- (1981) Statistical Yearbook of Hong Kong 1986.
(1991) (1996) (2001) (2006) (2011) Census and Statistics Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | C C 2011-06-30 |
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| 1 | Kowloon | KOW | 2,108,419 |
| 2 | Victoria | HKI | 992,221 |
| 3 | Tuen Mun | NT | 485,898 |
| 4 | Sha Tin | NT | 433,415 |
| 5 | Tseung Kwan O | NT | 371,590 |
| 6 | Kwai Chung | NT | 319,428 |
| 7 | Tsuen Wan | NT | 290,035 |
| 8 | Tin Shui Wai | NT | 287,901 |
| 9 | Tai Po | NT | 264,580 |
| 10 | Fanling - Sheung Shui | NT | 255,306 |
Cities & Towns
| | Name | Status | Original | Adm. | C C 1981-03-09 | C C 1991-03-15 | C C 1996-03-15 | C C 2001-03-14 | C C 2006-07-15 | C C 2011-06-30 |
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| i | Aberdeen (Xianggangzi) | | 香港仔 | HKI | 115,602 | ... | 164,439 | 177,909 | 165,948 | 163,459 |
| i | Cheung Chau | | 長洲 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 24,385 | 24,312 | 22,740 |
| i | Discovery Bay (Yi Pak) | | 愉景灣 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 14,208 | 14,682 | 12,383 |
| i | Fairview Park | | 錦綉花園 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 19,921 | 18,659 | 18,899 |
| i | Fanling - Sheung Shui | New Town | 上水/粉嶺 | NT | 49,593 | 120,063 | 192,321 | 253,918 | 235,202 | 255,306 |
| i | Hang Tau - Kam Tsin | | 坑頭 金錢 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 8,740 | 10,112 | 13,401 |
| i | Ha Tsuen | | 廈村 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 11,227 | 11,016 | 12,250 |
| i | Kam Tin | | 錦田 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 10,446 | 10,414 | 12,370 |
| i | Kowloon (Jiulong; incl. New Kowloon) | | 九龙 | KOW | 2,450,187 | 2,030,683 | 1,987,996 | 2,023,979 | 2,019,533 | 2,108,419 |
| i | Kwai Chung | New Town | 葵青 | NT | ... | ... | 285,231 | 283,052 | 323,948 | 319,428 |
| i | Kwan Tei - Kan Tau | | 軍地(簡頭 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 12,909 | 14,692 | 15,199 |
| i | Lam Tsuen | | 林村 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 4,747 | 8,711 | 9,873 |
| i | Ma On Shan | New Town | 馬鞍山 | NT | ... | ... | 137,305 | 184,598 | 187,625 | 202,431 |
| i | Ma Wan (Park Island) | | 馬灣 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 6,827 | 10,163 | 13,056 |
| i | Pat Heung | | 八鄉 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 7,384 | 7,479 | 9,436 |
| i | Ping Shan | | 屏山 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 19,091 | 18,436 | 22,638 |
| i | Pok Fu Lam | | 薄扶林 | HKI | 79,805 | ... | 87,982 | 81,911 | 79,756 | 79,911 |
| i | Repulse Bay | | 淺水灣 | HKI | ... | ... | ... | 10,804 | 9,929 | 12,609 |
| i | Sai Kung | | 西貢 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 34,748 | 34,907 | 38,120 |
| i | San Tin | | 新田 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 11,613 | 11,951 | 13,720 |
| i | Shap Pat Heung | | 十八鄉 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 23,873 | 21,673 | 24,474 |
| i | Sha Tin | New Town | 沙田 | NT | ... | ... | 445,383 | 443,525 | 424,658 | 433,415 |
| i | Shek Kong | | 石崗 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 16,759 | 15,392 | 18,275 |
| i | Stanley (Chek Chue) | | 赤柱 | HKI | ... | ... | ... | 15,636 | 14,825 | 15,710 |
| i | Tai Po | New Town | 大埔 | NT | 39,891 | 188,248 | 271,661 | 290,434 | 265,982 | 264,580 |
| i | Tai Po Tsai | | 大埔仔 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 21,639 | 21,376 | 21,487 |
| i | Tin Shui Wai | New Town | 天水围 | NT | ... | ... | 96,129 | 177,608 | 268,922 | 287,901 |
| i | Tseung Kwan O | New Town | 将军澳 | NT | ... | ... | 143,032 | 267,115 | 344,872 | 371,590 |
| i | Tsing Yi | New Town | 青衣 | NT | ... | ... | 185,495 | 194,040 | 199,362 | 191,739 |
| i | Tsuen Wan (Quanwan) | New Town | 荃湾 | NT | ... | 262,646 | 268,659 | 274,078 | 277,639 | 290,035 |
| i | Tuen Mun (Castle Peak) | New Town | 屯门 | NT | 89,901 | 356,439 | 445,771 | 464,585 | 500,803 | 485,898 |
| i | Tung Chung (North Lantau) | New Town | 東涌 | NT | ... | ... | ... | 21,393 | 72,183 | 78,443 |
| i | Victoria (Xianggang) | | 维多利亚 | HKI | 966,684 | 993,892 | 1,024,967 | 1,045,229 | 992,950 | 992,221 |
| i | Yuen Long | New Town | 元朗 | NT | 51,392 | 113,353 | 130,992 | 139,789 | 138,711 | 147,745 |
- (1981) Rand McNally International Atlas 1986, plus population figures provided by Clive Thornton.
(1991) (1996) provided by Clive Thornton.
(2001) (2006) (2011) Census and Statistics Department, SAR Hong Kong (web).
The population of New Towns is presented as given, for Kowloon and Victoria the population is based on district numbers and for the other places the population is computed from TPUs (Tertiary Planning Units).