Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1,554 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China stood at 1,554 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,554 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.54 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 85.96 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 84.54 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 87.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 92.55 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 103.23 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 120.31 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 139.81 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 161.78 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 178.82 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 189.65 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 201.87 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 215.88 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 231.22 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 244.71 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 261.94 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 277.73 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 304.46 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 324.81 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 344.34 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 363.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 378.24 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 392.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 409.56 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 428.95 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 446.8 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 463.64 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 481.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 496.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 515.57 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 533.84 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 557.58 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 586.46 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 583.38 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 628.27 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 645.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 664.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 685.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 705.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 726.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 746.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 762.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 784.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 802.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 819.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 834.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 847.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 860.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 882.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 908.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 942.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 974.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,017 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,068 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,118 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,167 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,284 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,341 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,395 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,447 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,554 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.85 units per square kilometre | 84.54 units per square kilometre | 139.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.81 units per square kilometre | 161.78 units per square kilometre | 304.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.29 units per square kilometre | 324.81 units per square kilometre | 481.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.67 units per square kilometre | 496.68 units per square kilometre | 685.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.86 units per square kilometre | 705.32 units per square kilometre | 860.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 882.88 units per square kilometre | 1,284 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 1,341 units per square kilometre | 1,554 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 1,554 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,554 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.54 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.