Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 65 and above, male
Hong Kong
24.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
22.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Puerto Rico rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 24.6% against 22.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 5.8% | 4.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 7.2% | 3.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.5% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 16.7% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
- Hong Kong, at 24.6% against 22.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 1.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 4th 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.