Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Population ages 65 and above
Europe & Central Asia
18.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong
23.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Hong Kong rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 23.7% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 2.8% | 6.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 5.2% | 5.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.4% | 3.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.1% | 1.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 21.2% | 3.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 23.7% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 5.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.