Belarus vs Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above, total

Belarus
1.66 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
1.77 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
60th
Hong Kong, China rank
57th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.77 million against 1.66 million in Belarus, a difference of 113,460.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 60th and Hong Kong, China ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 670,323 99,181 571,142 Belarus
1970s 915,349 229,178 686,172 Belarus
1980s 1.00 million 399,930 602,622 Belarus
1990s 1.24 million 603,014 632,560 Belarus
2000s 1.39 million 828,308 561,864 Belarus
2010s 1.36 million 1.11 million 244,388 Belarus
2020s 1.56 million 1.58 million 28,173 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belarus or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.77 million against 1.66 million in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
113,460, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Belarus ranks 60th and Hong Kong, China ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.