The Census Department unveiled its latest set of population projection figures on Aug. 15, estimating that the elderly population in Hong Kong will reach 2.74 million by 2046, accounting for 36 percent of the total population. This means that more than one out of every three individuals in Hong Kong will be elderly.
According to the Census Department, based on the baseline population projection, the Hong Kong Resident Population will reach 8.19 million by mid-2046, an increase of 780,000 from the 7.41 million recorded in mid-2021. The higher and lower projections are 8.96 million and 7.76 million, respectively.
