Age dependency ratio, old in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Age dependency ratio, old was 35.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 35.8% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Hong Kong, China peaked at 35.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong, China 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 26.9% | 35.8% | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Hong Kong, China?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Hong Kong, China was 35.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.