Houses In Hong Kong
The urban area of Hong Kong has the highest population and employment
density in the world. Measured at block level, some areas may have
population densities of more than 400,000 people per square kilometre.
As of 2011, there are seven million people for its 1,068 square
kilometres (412 square miles) of land.
However, more than 75 per cent of
this land comprises no-built-up areas. The high concentration of people
in just a few square kilometres is due partly to the fact that new town
development did not take place until well into the 1970s and therefore
most of the population (which had experienced a post-war boom in the
1950s) had to be accommodated in the main
urban area along the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour on Hong Kong Island. The high price of land in Hong Kong also contributes to its high-density development. Those on low and middle incomes, and even some on high incomes, can only afford to live in high-rise buildings. Despite its very high density, Hong Kong is a still a very livable city compared to other large cities in the world.
urban area along the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour on Hong Kong Island. The high price of land in Hong Kong also contributes to its high-density development. Those on low and middle incomes, and even some on high incomes, can only afford to live in high-rise buildings. Despite its very high density, Hong Kong is a still a very livable city compared to other large cities in the world.
