Hong Kong vs Japan: Population ages 65 and above, male
Hong Kong
24.6%
in 2025
Japan
27.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.1% against 24.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 5.6% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 6.8% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 12.0% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 17.4% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 23.4% | 7.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 26.6% | 4.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 27.1% against 24.6% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 2.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.