Cuba vs Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above, total
Cuba
1.86 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
1.77 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
55th
Hong Kong, China rank
57th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 88,360.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 55th and Hong Kong, China ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359,634 | 99,181 | 260,453 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 567,529 | 229,178 | 338,351 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 801,092 | 399,930 | 401,162 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 964,940 | 603,014 | 361,925 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 828,308 | 412,343 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.11 million | 469,170 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.58 million | 203,047 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Cuba or Hong Kong, China?
- Cuba, at 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
- 88,360, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Cuba ranks 55th 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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About this data
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.