Most densely populated island
- Who
- Unknown
- Where
- Hong Kong SAR, China (Ap Lei Chau,)
- When
- 08 February 2002
The world's most densely populated island is Ap Lei Chau, off the southwest coast of Hong Kong Island. Ap Lei Chau has a population of 80,000 who are living in an area measuring 1.3 km² (0.5 miles²). The actual population density, therefore, is 60,000 per 1 km² (160,000 per 1 mile²).
This means each person has 1.6 mm² of land!
Ap Lei Chau, which is linked to the rest of Hong Kong via a bridge, is well known for its boat builders who specialise in cruisers, speedboats as well as the traditional sampans and junks.