Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
1,554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
342.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Malta rank
6th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,554 units per square kilometre against 342.01 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 1,212 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.5 times Malta's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 6th of 215 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 Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 98.85 units per square kilometre 78.69 units per square kilometre 20.16 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1970s 226.81 units per square kilometre 89.04 units per square kilometre 137.77 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 403.29 units per square kilometre 102.71 units per square kilometre 300.58 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 589.67 units per square kilometre 131.14 units per square kilometre 458.54 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 788.86 units per square kilometre 166.52 units per square kilometre 622.35 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,058 units per square kilometre 246.24 units per square kilometre 812.04 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,434 units per square kilometre 316.01 units per square kilometre 1,118 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, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,554 units per square kilometre against 342.01 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
1,212 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 6th of 215 countries.
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.