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.

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