East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Population ages 80 and above, male
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong
5.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
10th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 5.1% | 3.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 3.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 10th 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, 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.