Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Population young working elderly with projections

Hong Kong, China
1.60 million
in 2023
Iraq
1.53 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
60th
Iraq rank
62nd

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.60 million against 1.53 million in Iraq, a difference of 70,830.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 62nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 58,957 177,772 118,815 Iraq
1960s 91,621 315,063 223,441 Iraq
1970s 228,092 507,195 279,103 Iraq
1980s 392,318 640,059 247,741 Iraq
1990s 597,375 681,892 84,517 Iraq
2000s 836,395 825,933 10,462 Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.12 million 1.13 million 13,917 Iraq
2020s 1.50 million 1.47 million 27,860 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.60 million against 1.53 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
70,830, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 62nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed