Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1,554 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,554 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
84.54 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 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 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 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 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, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,554 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 units per square kilometre, 71.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,554 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69 units per square kilometre, 178.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.54 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong 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?
- 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 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.