๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Koreavs๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong

Total Population
26,633,693
7,378,600
North Korea is 3.6ร— Hong Kong
Median age
37.8 years
48.9 years
11.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
13.01%
24.68%
11.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.24%
-0.24%
0.48 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong
North Korea Hong Kong
Young Population 18.89%5,031,850 10.02%739,213
Working Age Population 68.10%18,136,874 65.30%4,818,380
Elderly Population 13.01%3,464,969 24.68%1,821,007

In 2026, the median age is 37.8 years in North Korea and 48.9 years in Hong Kong.Hong Kong already reached North Koreaโ€™s current median age in 2004, about 22 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of North Korea peaks in 2032 at 26,801,083.The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of North Korea will be 57.8%, and 21.41% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hong Kong will be 108.1%, and 46.36% of the population will be elderly.

North Korea Hong Kong
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1986โ€“2030 1950โ€“1951
1979โ€“2024
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2002 19 years later 1983
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2029 16 years later 2013
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2040 18 years later 2022