Hong Kong vs North America: Population ages 65 and above
Hong Kong
23.7%
in 2025
North America
18.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
9th
North America rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Hong Kong
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 23.7% against 18.6% in North America, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and North America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 9.1% | 6.3% | North America |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 10.1% | 4.9% | North America |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 11.5% | 4.1% | North America |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.5% | North America |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.3% | 0.2% | North America |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.4% | 3.8% | 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 North America?
- Hong Kong, at 23.7% against 18.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Hong Kong and North America?
- 5.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and North America ranks 7th 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.