Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, female

Hong Kong, China
943,475
in 2025
Switzerland
1.01 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.01 million against 943,475 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 67,865.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 67,022 360,714 293,692 Switzerland
1970s 147,200 468,126 320,926 Switzerland
1980s 232,975 548,288 315,312 Switzerland
1990s 332,543 619,722 287,179 Switzerland
2000s 444,386 690,310 245,924 Switzerland
2010s 591,352 819,513 228,161 Switzerland
2020s 839,731 946,571 106,840 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.01 million against 943,475 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
67,865, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.