New Territories Appendix H(1)
Population Build-up in New Towns and Market Towns
1979/80 1980/81 1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85
1985/86 Ultimate
Tsuen Wan
614,000
640,000 661,000
676,000|667,000
746,000
756,000 869,710
Tuen Mun
65,000 110,000
183,000
262,000 328,000
386,000
438,000 536,000
*
Sha Tin
99,000
144,000 235,000
308,000401,000
445,000
467,000 550,000
Tai Po
50,000
65,000 85,000
89,000 112,000 140,000 154,000 222,000
Fanling/Sheung Shui
46,000
47,000 49,000
76,000 98,000
117,000 126,000 172,000
*
Yuen Long
42,000
43,000 50,000
51,000 60,000 65,000 76,000 95,000
1978 estimates not completed yet, 1977 figures used instead.