Population ages 65 and above in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above was 23.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in Hong Kong, China is 23.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1964.
That places Hong Kong, China 9th 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.
Population ages 65 and above in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 23.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5%, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More health data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 65 and above in Hong Kong, China was 23.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.