Age composition in 2026:
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐บ๐ณ World
| Hong Kong | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.02%739,213 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.30%4,818,380 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 24.68%1,821,007 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.9 years in Hong Kong and 32.1 years in World.Hong Kong already reached Worldโs current median age in 1993, about 33 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Hong Kong | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1983 | 2002 19 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 | 2039 26 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 | 2070 48 years later |