Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita

Hong Kong, China
0.1109 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.1319 units per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1319 units per person against 0.1109 units per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.021 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0091 units per person 0.0273 units per person 0.0182 units per person Japan
1970s 0.0185 units per person 0.0337 units per person 0.0152 units per person Japan
1980s 0.0307 units per person 0.0419 units per person 0.0111 units per person Japan
1990s 0.0438 units per person 0.0593 units per person 0.0155 units per person Japan
2000s 0.0563 units per person 0.0853 units per person 0.0291 units per person Japan
2010s 0.0714 units per person 0.1143 units per person 0.0429 units per person Japan
2020s 0.0996 units per person 0.1296 units per person 0.03 units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Japan, at 0.1319 units per person against 0.1109 units per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.021 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. 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, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.