East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1,554 units per square kilometre against 16.17 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1,538 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 96.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 98.85 units per square kilometre | 96.65 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 226.81 units per square kilometre | 223.83 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 403.29 units per square kilometre | 399.12 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 589.67 units per square kilometre | 583.74 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 788.86 units per square kilometre | 780.55 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 1,047 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 1,419 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1,554 units per square kilometre against 16.17 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 1,538 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.