Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
4.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
89th
South Africa rank
88th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 4.06 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th of 217 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 0.7683 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.8975 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.1089 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.7951 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 4.06 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.