Hong Kong vs North Korea: Population ages 55-59, female
Hong Kong
8.0%
in 2025
North Korea
7.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
10th
North Korea rank
13th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Hong Kong or North Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 8.0% against 7.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.