Greece vs Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above
Greece
24.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
23.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Greece currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 5.6% | Greece |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 7.4% | 5.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 9.8% | 5.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 12.1% | 5.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.3% | 5.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
- Greece, at 24.4% against 23.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Greece ranks 6th 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.