Africa Eastern and Southern vs Hong Kong: Population ages 80 and above, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong
5.7%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Hong Kong rank
41st
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.7% against 0.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 9.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 5.6% | 5.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5.7% against 0.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
- 5.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.