Hong Kong vs Japan: Population ages 70-74, male
Hong Kong
6.5%
in 2025
Japan
6.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 6.0% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.