Hong Kong, China vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 25-64 years
Hong Kong, China
4,366 thousands
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4,708 thousands
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,708 thousands against 4,366 thousands in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 342 thousands.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 226 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,764 thousands | 975.53 thousands | 788.67 thousands | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2,569 thousands | 1,209 thousands | 1,360 thousands | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3,385 thousands | 1,643 thousands | 1,743 thousands | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4,076 thousands | 2,432 thousands | 1,644 thousands | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 4,507 thousands | 3,484 thousands | 1,023 thousands | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4,503 thousands | 4,425 thousands | 78.15 thousands | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Hong Kong, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,708 thousands against 4,366 thousands in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 342 thousands, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release