Hong Kong vs South Asia: Population ages 70-74, female
Hong Kong
5.8%
in 2025
South Asia
2.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
25th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Hong Kong
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.8% against 2.2% in South Asia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Hong Kong or South Asia?
- Hong Kong, at 5.8% against 2.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Hong Kong and South Asia?
- 3.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Asia rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.