Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Hong Kong

Share of population aged 65 and over in Hong Kong in 2025 — 23.7%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20.9 pp.

2025 23.7% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 9of 217
Period maximum 23.7%2025
Period minimum 2.5%1964

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Hong Kong, 1960–2025010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.7%1962: 2.7%1964: 2.5%1966: 2.6%1968: 3.2%1970: 4.2%1972: 4.7%1974: 5%1976: 5.5%1978: 6%1980: 6.4%1982: 6.8%1984: 7.2%1986: 7.7%1988: 8.2%1990: 8.6%1992: 9.1%1994: 9.6%1996: 10.3%1998: 10.7%2000: 11.1%2002: 11.6%2004: 12.1%2006: 12.5%2008: 12.8%2010: 13.2%2012: 13.8%2014: 14.8%2016: 16%2018: 17.2%2020: 18.8%2022: 20.7%2024: 22.7%2025: 23.7%
Change over the period: +20.9 pp Annual average: 0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong

Hong Kong 23.7%
World 10.4%
Eastern Asia computed 16.2%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.7 +1 pp
2024 22.7 +1 pp
2023 21.6 +1 pp
2022 20.7 +0.9 pp
2021 19.8 +0.9 pp
2020 18.8 +0.9 pp
2019 18 +0.8 pp
2018 17.2 +0.6 pp
2017 16.6 +0.6 pp
2016 16 +0.6 pp
2015 15.4 +0.6 pp
2014 14.8 +0.5 pp
2013 14.3 +0.4 pp
2012 13.8 +0.4 pp
2011 13.5 +0.3 pp
2010 13.2 +0.2 pp
2009 13 +0.2 pp
2008 12.8 +0.1 pp
2007 12.7 +0.1 pp
2006 12.5 +0.2 pp
2005 12.4 +0.2 pp
2004 12.1 +0.2 pp
2003 11.9 +0.3 pp
2002 11.6 +0.3 pp
2001 11.4 +0.2 pp
2000 11.1 +0.2 pp
1999 10.9 +0.2 pp
1998 10.7 +0.2 pp
1997 10.4 +0.2 pp
1996 10.3 +0.3 pp
1995 10 +0.3 pp
1994 9.6 +0.3 pp
1993 9.4 +0.2 pp
1992 9.1 +0.2 pp
1991 8.9 +0.3 pp
1990 8.6 +0.2 pp
1989 8.4 +0.2 pp
1988 8.2 +0.2 pp
1987 7.9 +0.2 pp
1986 7.7 +0.3 pp
1985 7.4 +0.2 pp
1984 7.2 +0.2 pp
1983 7 +0.2 pp
1982 6.8 +0.2 pp
1981 6.6 +0.2 pp
1980 6.4 +0.2 pp
1979 6.2 +0.2 pp
1978 6 +0.2 pp
1977 5.7 +0.2 pp
1976 5.5 +0.2 pp
1975 5.2 +0.2 pp
1974 5 +0.2 pp
1973 4.9 +0.2 pp
1972 4.7 +0.2 pp
1971 4.5 +0.3 pp
1970 4.2 +0.5 pp
1969 3.7 +0.5 pp
1968 3.2 +0.4 pp
1967 2.8 +0.2 pp
1966 2.6 +0.1 pp
1965 2.5 +0 pp
1964 2.5 −0.1 pp
1963 2.6 −0.2 pp
1962 2.7 −0.1 pp
1961 2.8 +0.1 pp
1960 2.7

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.