๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kongvs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China

Total Population
7,378,600
1,412,914,090
China is 191ร— Hong Kong
Median age
48.9 years
41.7 years
7.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
24.68%
15.13%
9.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.24%
-0.22%
0.02 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
Hong Kong China
Young Population 10.02%739,213 14.80%209,163,879
Working Age Population 65.30%4,818,380 70.07%989,972,734
Elderly Population 24.68%1,821,007 15.13%213,777,477

In 2026, the median age is 48.9 years in Hong Kong and 41.7 years in China.Hong Kong already reached Chinaโ€™s current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.The total population of China peaks in 2021 at 1,426,437,269.

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 China will be 69.1%, and 30.92% of the population will be elderly.

Hong Kong China
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1950โ€“1951
1979โ€“2024
1996โ€“2036
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1983 2000 17 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2013 2023 10 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2022 2032 10 years later