Hong Kong vs Kenya: Population ages 65 and above, total
Hong Kong
1.77 million
in 2025
Kenya
1.74 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
57th
Kenya rank
59th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Hong Kong
- Kenya
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.77 million against 1.74 million in Kenya, a difference of 36,760.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 59th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,181 | 244,198 | 145,017 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 229,178 | 281,054 | 51,876 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 399,930 | 399,602 | 327.1 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 603,014 | 575,540 | 27,475 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 828,308 | 765,651 | 62,656 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.12 million | 5,945 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.59 million | 5,102 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Hong Kong or Kenya?
- Hong Kong, at 1.77 million against 1.74 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Hong Kong and Kenya?
- 36,760, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Kenya rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 59th 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.