Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
1,554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
34.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,554 units per square kilometre against 34.34 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 1,520 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 45.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.85 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 92.94 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 226.81 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 218.88 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 403.29 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 392.76 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 589.67 units per square kilometre | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 575.99 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 788.86 units per square kilometre | 18.22 units per square kilometre | 770.64 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 1,033 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 32.57 units per square kilometre | 1,402 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 South Asia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1,554 units per square kilometre against 34.34 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 1,520 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st 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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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.