The 20 most crowded places on earth — from tourist attractions to isolated islands

kachi-kenneth (27)in #travel • 7 years ago

Crowded can mean different things to different people. For small town folks, it means running into multiple friends at the mall. For city residents, it means packing into a subway car to get to your next destination. And while some people find crowds stressful, others relish in them. If being around more people gets you energized, then you'll want to travel to the most crowded places on earth, where you can be sure you'll bump into people, wait in long lines, and see some pretty amazing sites.

Keep scrolling to see some of the most crowded places on earth.

Mong Kok District — Hong Kong, China
Sales draw crowds to the shops in this district, but Mong Kok doesn't need 50 percent off signs to attract the masses.

Reuters reports that the Mong Kok District has the highest population density in the world with 130,000 people in one square kilometer. Mong Kok is known for its vibrant shops that sell everything from toy collectibles and sneakers to birds and goldfish, according to The Guardian.