East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
1,554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,554 units per square kilometre against 16.09 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,538 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 96.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 2.18 units per square kilometre 98.85 units per square kilometre 96.66 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 2.96 units per square kilometre 226.81 units per square kilometre 223.85 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 4.16 units per square kilometre 403.29 units per square kilometre 399.14 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 5.9 units per square kilometre 589.67 units per square kilometre 583.77 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 8.26 units per square kilometre 788.86 units per square kilometre 780.61 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.22 units per square kilometre 1,058 units per square kilometre 1,047 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 15.17 units per square kilometre 1,434 units per square kilometre 1,419 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,554 units per square kilometre against 16.09 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
1,538 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.