Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 80 and above, male was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong peaked at 5.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
Hong Kong ranks 10th of 218 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 80 and above, male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +119.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -47.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +63.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +119.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1969 | +63.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1968 | -47.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 1967 | -36.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 1970 | +43.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1965 | +28.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 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 80 and above, male in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong was 5.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.