Age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Age dependency ratio was 51.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China peaked at 108.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2011.
Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.4% | — |
| 1961 | 81.9% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 93.1% | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 108.2% | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 86.6% | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 69.2% | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 87.3% | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 104.1% | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 86.5% | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 74.2% | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 67.5% | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 61.8% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 56.8% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.3% | 69.2% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 48.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.1% | 51.5% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China?
- Age dependency ratio in Hong Kong, China was 51.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for age dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.