Hong Kong vs Sudan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Hong Kong
1.60 million people
in 2023
Sudan
1.61 million people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
60th
Sudan rank
59th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Hong Kong
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.60 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 5,250 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,957 people | 212,464 people | 153,507 people | Sudan |
| 1960s | 91,621 people | 268,652 people | 177,031 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 228,092 people | 351,907 people | 123,814 people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 392,318 people | 504,319 people | 112,001 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 597,375 people | 724,040 people | 126,665 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 836,395 people | 850,445 people | 14,050 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 1.08 million people | 37,750 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1,328 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Hong Kong or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.61 million people against 1.60 million people in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Hong Kong and Sudan?
- 5,250 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sudan rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Hong Kong ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.