Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
23.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 5.2% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 7.4% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 9.8% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.3% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 23.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Finland ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th 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 (% 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.