At year 2026, population distribution of Hong Kong is:
- Young Population 739,213 10.02%
- Working Age Population 4,818,380 65.30%
- Elderly Population 1,821,007 24.68%
The population growth rate of Hong Kong in 2026 is -0.24%, sex ratio is 81.7 (76.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 53.1%.
Elderly population is currently more than twice of the young population. Total population reaches its peak in 2020 at 7,490,240.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Hong Kong is -1.36%, sex ratio is 76.4 (91.8 for working age), dependency ratio is 108.1%.The elderly population will account for 46.36% of Hong Kong's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1983 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2013 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2022 |