Age composition in 2026:
| Hong Kong | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.02%739,213 | 14.34%955,911 |
| Working Age Population | 65.30%4,818,380 | 63.20%4,214,045 |
| Elderly Population | 24.68%1,821,007 | 22.46%1,497,707 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.9 years in Hong Kong and 46.0 years in Bulgaria.Hong Kong already reached Bulgariaโs current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.The total population of Bulgaria peaks in 1988 at 8,985,721.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hong Kong will be 108.1%, and 46.36% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bulgaria will be 76.2%, and 29.42% of the population will be elderly.
| Hong Kong | Bulgaria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
1950 1962โ1975 1983โ1987 1993โ2013 |
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| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1983 28 years later | 1955 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 21 years later | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 7 years later | 2015 |