East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.2367 units per person against 0.1268 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1099 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0552 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0702 units per person | 0.1214 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0881 units per person | 0.1527 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1182 units per person | 0.2121 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.2367 units per person against 0.1268 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 0.1099 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.