Age composition in 2026:
| Hong Kong | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.02%739,213 | 13.51%516,487 |
| Working Age Population | 65.30%4,818,380 | 62.47%2,387,697 |
| Elderly Population | 24.68%1,821,007 | 24.02%918,162 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.9 years in Hong Kong and 46.5 years in Croatia.Hong Kong already reached Croatiaโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.The total population of Croatia peaks in 1990 at 4,835,067.
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 Croatia will be 76.8%, and 30.70% of the population will be elderly.
| Hong Kong | Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
1968โ2004 2009โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1983 27 years later | 1956 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 17 years later | 1996 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 5 years later | 2017 |