Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ณ China
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
| China | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.80%209,163,879 | 10.02%739,213 |
| Working Age Population | 70.07%989,972,734 | 65.30%4,818,380 |
| Elderly Population | 15.13%213,777,477 | 24.68%1,821,007 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.7 years in China and 48.9 years in Hong Kong.Hong Kong already reached Chinaโs current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of China peaks in 2021 at 1,426,437,269.The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of China will be 69.1%, and 30.92% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hong Kong will be 108.1%, and 46.36% of the population will be elderly.
| China | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2036 | 1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 17 years later | 1983 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2023 10 years later | 2013 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 10 years later | 2022 |