Population ages 65 and above, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 65 and above, female was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 22.9% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Hong Kong peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 22.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More health data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Hong Kong was 22.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.