Median age in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Median age was 46.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Hong Kong stood at 46.16 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Hong Kong peaked at 46.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.26 years, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.78 years | 22.3 years | 22.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.09 years | 14.26 years | 22.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.95 years | 19.33 years | 24.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.83 years | 24.54 years | 29.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.27 years | 29.91 years | 34.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.38 years | 35.05 years | 39.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.69 years | 39.92 years | 43.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3 years | 44.43 years | 46.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
- 10 Portugal 46.2 years compare
- 12 Greece 45.75 years compare
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.955 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 72.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 51.24 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.67 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Hong Kong?
- Median age in Hong Kong was 46.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 years in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong rank for median age?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.