Hong Kong vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above
Hong Kong
23.7%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
14.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
9th
Late-demographic dividend rank
10th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Hong Kong
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 23.7% against 14.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Late-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.4% | 3.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.0% | 4.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.8% | 5.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 13.1% | 8.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Hong Kong or Late-demographic dividend?
- Hong Kong, at 23.7% against 14.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Hong Kong and Late-demographic dividend?
- 9.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Late-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th 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.