Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Hong Kong, China
1.77 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.86 million
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
57th
Switzerland rank
56th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.86 million against 1.77 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 82,990.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,181 | 611,258 | 512,078 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 229,178 | 784,984 | 555,806 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 399,930 | 913,774 | 513,844 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 603,014 | 1.03 million | 428,970 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 828,308 | 1.18 million | 352,222 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.46 million | 349,506 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.73 million | 142,382 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 82,990, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 56th 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.