Forbes Global list the most densely populated cities can not stand close scrutiny
Recently, a source said, the United States "Forbes" magazine selected 20 of the world's most densely populated cities, of which 16 came from Asia. 10 cities from which most representative countries China and India. China 5 persons including the most populated city of Shenzhen (No. 5), Taipei (No. 7), Shanghai (10), Beijing (12) and Tianjin (18). "Forbes" pointed out that population, getting intensive, which means that lower the quality of life. After the publication of this list, and this has led some users, experts and the media questioned. December 18, "Nanfang Daily" quoted the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics said a staff member at the end of last year, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in the population density is 8,056 / square kilometers, the city's density is 4,334 / square kilometers, I wonder if the list producers is how to access and calculate 17,150 / square kilometers of this figure. But in any case, the list to 466 square kilometers of land area as Shenzhen (Note: According to the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government published on the website of the data, the total area of Shenzhen City 1952.84 square kilometers, the Shenzhen Special Zone area of 395.81 square kilometers), in such a basis for the calculation of Population density is not accurate.
"Forbes" list is not only wrong Shenzhen's population density, but, overall, this list is neither accurate nor comprehensive. For example, it included in the list of Tianjin, but the omission of Hong Kong. According to official data, Tianjin area of about 4,300 square kilometers, the city's resident population of about 10 million (of which live in the cities and towns of a population of about 7.8 million) and the Hong Kong area of 1,100 square kilometers, and a population of about 7 million. Clearly, the population density of Hong Kong far exceeds Tianjin.
Recently, a source said, the United States "Forbes" magazine selected 20 of the world's most densely populated cities, of which 16 came from Asia. 10 cities from which most representative countries China and India. China 5 persons including the most populated city of Shenzhen (No. 5), Taipei (No. 7), Shanghai (10), Beijing (12) and Tianjin (18). "Forbes" pointed out that population, getting intensive, which means that lower the quality of life. After the publication of this list, and this has led some users, experts and the media questioned. December 18, "Nanfang Daily" quoted the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics said a staff member at the end of last year, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in the population density is 8,056 / square kilometers, the city's density is 4,334 / square kilometers, I wonder if the list producers is how to access and calculate 17,150 / square kilometers of this figure. But in any case, the list to 466 square kilometers of land area as Shenzhen (Note: According to the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government published on the website of the data, the total area of Shenzhen City 1952.84 square kilometers, the Shenzhen Special Zone area of 395.81 square kilometers), in such a basis for the calculation of Population density is not accurate.
"Forbes" list is not only wrong Shenzhen's population density, but, overall, this list is neither accurate nor comprehensive. For example, it included in the list of Tianjin, but the omission of Hong Kong. According to official data, Tianjin area of about 4,300 square kilometers, the city's resident population of about 10 million (of which live in the cities and towns of a population of about 7.8 million) and the Hong Kong area of 1,100 square kilometers, and a population of about 7 million. Clearly, the population density of Hong Kong far exceeds Tianjin.