Hong Kong, China vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above
Hong Kong, China
23.7%
in 2025
OECD members
19.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
OECD members rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Hong Kong, China
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 23.7% against 19.0% in OECD members, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 8.7% | 5.8% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 9.8% | 4.6% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3.3% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2.2% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 13.4% | 1.3% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.1% | 3.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Hong Kong, China or OECD members?
- Hong Kong, China, at 23.7% against 19.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
- 4.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 6th 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.