Friday, 31 August 2001

Table 1 Hong Kong Population(1) by District Council District : 1991, 1996 and 2001

District Council District
Hong Kong Population
Percentage Change
1991
1996
2001(2)
Comparison
between
1996
and 1991
Comparison
between
2001
and 1996
Comparison
between
2001
and 1991
Number
% of
total
population
Number
% of
total
population
Number
% of
total
population
Hong Kong Island                  

Central and Western

253 383
4.5
259 224
4.2
262 300
3.9
+2.3
+1.2
+3.5

Wan Chai

180 309
3.2
171 656
2.8
167 600
2.5
-4.8
-2.4
-7.1

Eastern

560 200
9.9
594 087
9.6
617 100
9.2
+6.0
+3.9
+10.2

Southern

257 101
4.5
287 670
4.6
290 800
4.3
+11.9
+1.1
+13.1

Sub-total

1 250 993
22.0
1 312 637
21.1
1 337 800
19.9
+4.9
+1.9
+6.9
Kowloon                  

Yau Tsim Mong

282 060
5.0
260 573
4.2
282 400
4.2
-7.6
+8.4
+0.1

Sham Shui Po

380 615
6.7
365 927
5.9
354 100
5.3
-3.9
-3.2
-7.0

Kowloon City

402 934
7.1
378 205
6.1
381 900
5.7
-6.1
+1.0
-5.2

Wong Tai Sin

386 572
6.8
396 220
6.4
444 700
6.6
+2.5
+12.2
+15.0

Kwun Tong

578 502
10.2
587 071
9.4
562 700
8.4
+1.5
-4.1
-2.7

Sub-total

2 030 683
35.8
1 987 996
32.0
2 025 800
30.2
-2.1
+1.9
-0.2
New Territories                  

Kwai Tsing

440 807
7.8
470 726
7.6
476 900
7.1
+6.8
+1.3
+8.2

Tsuen Wan

271 576
4.8
270 801
4.4
275 800
4.1
-0.3
+1.9
+1.6

Tuen Mun

380 683
6.7
463 703
7.5
489 300
7.3
+21.8
+5.5
+28.5

Yuen Long

229 724
4.0
341 030
5.5
449 600
6.7
+48.5
+31.8
+95.7

North

165 666
2.9
231 907
3.7
298 900
4.5
+40.0
+28.9
+80.5

Tai Po

202 117
3.6
284 640
4.6
311 100
4.6
+40.8
+9.3
+53.9

Sha Tin

506 368
8.9
582 993
9.4
629 200
9.4
+15.1
+7.9
+24.3

Sai Kung

130 418
2.3
197 876
3.2
327 900
4.9
+51.7
+65.7
+151.4

Islands

47 459
0.8
63 057
1.0
86 800
1.3
+32.9
+37.6
+82.8

Sub-total

2 374 818
41.9
2 906 733
46.8
3 345 600
49.8
+22.4
+15.1
+40.9
Land total
5 656 494
99.7
6 207 366
99.8
6 709 100
99.9
+9.7
+8.1
+18.6
Plus : Marine
17 620
0.3
10 190
0.2
5 900
0.1
-42.2
-41.9
-66.4
Whole territory
5 674 114
100.0
6 217 556
100.0
6 715 000
100.0
+9.6
+8.0
+18.3
Notes : (1) These figures refer to the Hong Kong population as at the reference moment of that particular population census/by-census. Change in enumeration approach has been made in the 2001 Population Census as compared with those for the 1991 Population Census and the 1996 Population By-census. Caution is required in making comparison. Notwithstanding the change, the 2001 Population Census figures are broadly comparable with those of the 1991 Population Census and the 1996 Population By-census. 
(2) Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Owing to rounding, there may be slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total. Similarly, the percentage changes may not correspond exactly to the figures which are obtained by dividing the given population figures.