Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?

Portugal, at 46.2 years against 46.16 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.

What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?

0.04 years, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Median age vs. births per woman

Hong Kong, China

46.16 years

in 2023

Portugal

46.2 years

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

11th

Portugal rank

10th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

Hong Kong, China
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 46.2 years against 46.16 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.04 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	22.78 years	25.98 years	3.2 years	Portugal
1960s	18.09 years	27.7 years	9.6 years	Portugal
1970s	21.95 years	28.77 years	6.81 years	Portugal
1980s	26.83 years	30.99 years	4.16 years	Portugal
1990s	32.27 years	34.85 years	2.58 years	Portugal
2000s	37.38 years	38.28 years	0.8987 years	Portugal
2010s	41.69 years	42.55 years	0.8681 years	Portugal
2020s	45.3 years	45.61 years	0.3103 years	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?: Portugal, at 46.2 years against 46.16 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?: 0.04 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?: Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median age vs. births per woman
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.