Age composition in 2026:
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
| Hong Kong | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.02%739,213 | 11.28%2,596,173 |
| Working Age Population | 65.30%4,818,380 | 67.78%15,597,335 |
| Elderly Population | 24.68%1,821,007 | 20.94%4,817,784 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.9 years in Hong Kong and 46.4 years in Taiwan.Hong Kong already reached Taiwanโs 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 Taiwan peaks in 2019 at 23,674,137.
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 Taiwan will be 88.6%, and 38.74% of the population will be elderly.
| Hong Kong | Taiwan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
1990โ2028 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1983 | 1994 11 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 | 2018 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 | 2025 3 years later |