Table 1 Population characteristics by geographic region (2006 by-census data) in Hong Kong
From: Reconstruction of epidemic curves for pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 at city and sub-city levels
Geographic regions | Area (km2) | Population | Population density per km2 | Proportional distribution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Infant (%) age 0-4 | Student (%) age 5-19 | Adult (%) age 20-64 | Elderly (%) age > 64 |
Hong Kong Island | 82.00 | 1302720 | 15886 | 2.96 | 14.96 | 68.47 | 13.69 |
Kowloon Peninsula | 43.80 | 2019533 | 46106 | 2.86 | 15.63 | 65.66 | 15.85 |
Shatin & Taipo | 133.57 | 901086 | 6746 | 2.79 | 17.54 | 69.65 | 10.02 |
Sai Kung | 106.56 | 406442 | 3814 | 3.79 | 18.58 | 69.37 | 8.25 |
North West | 297.49 | 1316957 | 4427 | 3.38 | 20.16 | 67.58 | 8.89 |
South West | 140.94 | 914542 | 6489 | 3.42 | 17.18 | 67.49 | 12.44 |