Kowloon Walled City: The Most Densely Populated City Until 1992

By Ted Goodwin | July 12, 2016

During its final years, Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong became the most densely populated place on earth with 50,000 people crammed into just a few city blocks.

Two Canadian photographers, Greg Girard and Ian Lamboth, took photos of the city before it was demolished in 1992.

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