Greece vs Hong Kong: Median age
Greece
45.75 years
in 2023
Hong Kong
46.16 years
in 2023
Greece rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
11th
Median age over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 46.16 years against 45.75 years in Greece, a difference of 0.41 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.85 years | 22.78 years | 3.07 years | Greece |
| 1960s | 29.15 years | 18.09 years | 11.06 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 32.56 years | 21.95 years | 10.6 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 33.54 years | 26.83 years | 6.71 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 35.9 years | 32.27 years | 3.63 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 38.28 years | 37.38 years | 0.9028 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 42.31 years | 41.69 years | 0.6237 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 45.08 years | 45.3 years | 0.225 years | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Greece or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 46.16 years against 45.75 years in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Greece and Hong Kong?
- 0.41 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong rank globally for median age?
- Greece ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.