Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population ages 80 and above, male was 178,427 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong is 178,427, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong peaked at 178,427 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,657, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,657 | — |
| 1961 | 1,871 | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 2,024 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2,081 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4,672 | +124.5% |
| 1965 | 6,164 | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 5,402 | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 3,530 | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 1,879 | -46.8% |
| 1969 | 3,103 | +65.1% |
| 1970 | 4,544 | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 5,460 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 5,655 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 5,779 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6,004 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6,308 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6,742 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 7,325 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 8,034 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 9,128 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 10,343 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 11,652 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 12,657 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 13,591 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 14,416 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 15,403 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 16,705 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 18,082 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 19,415 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 20,864 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 22,359 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 25,511 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 30,114 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 35,102 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 40,349 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 45,336 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 49,196 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 48,816 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48,510 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49,388 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51,592 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 54,980 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 58,836 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 62,316 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 66,457 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 70,609 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 75,348 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 80,617 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 85,615 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 90,687 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 97,488 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 104,749 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 111,975 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 118,374 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 124,947 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 130,709 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 136,221 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 143,254 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 151,046 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 158,458 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 163,371 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 166,786 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 168,071 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 174,059 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 176,181 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 178,427 | +1.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 178,427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,120, 8.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 178,427 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,808, 30.7× 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 | +124.5% | 2,081 | 4,672 |
| 1969 | +65.1% | 1,879 | 3,103 |
| 1968 | -46.8% | 3,530 | 1,879 |
| 1967 | -34.7% | 5,402 | 3,530 |
| 1970 | +46.4% | 3,103 | 4,544 |
| 1965 | +31.9% | 4,672 | 6,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,238 | 1,657 | 6,164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,498 | 4,544 | 9,128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,313 | 10,343 | 20,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,468 | 22,359 | 49,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,706 | 51,592 | 90,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,722 | 97,488 | 158,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,149 | 163,371 | 178,427 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Hong Kong was 178,427 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 178,427 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 48th 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 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.