Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Total population by age

Hong Kong, China
91.4
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2,668
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
61st
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
59th

Total population by age over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
01.0k2.0k3.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 2,668 against 91.4 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,577.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 29.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 59th of 234 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
1950s 3.97 455.93 451.97 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1960s 6.26 555.08 548.82 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1970s 14.89 718.97 704.08 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1980s 26.44 954.31 927.87 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1990s 37.93 1,222 1,184 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2000s 48.9 1,549 1,500 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 54.81 2,003 1,948 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 86.73 2,522 2,435 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), at 2,668 against 91.4 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
2,577, with Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for total population by age?
Hong Kong, China ranks 61st and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 59th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed