Story maps
故事地圖
Distorted pyramid 變形金字塔
©2007 SpatioEpi.com
Data source: Census and Statistics Department, HKSAR, 2001.
Map created by Wong Ngai Sze, Department of Geography & Resource Management, CUHK.
A population pyramid is a graphical illustration of the age distribution of a population. The shape of the population pyramid varies with birth rate, death rate and mobility as a result of migration. The population pyramid of Hong Kong does not fit into any standard shape. The group tip reflects an increase in elderly population while a contracted base is contributed by a low birth rate. Health correlation and mobility patterns have also shaped the pyramid, with slight variation across districts.
人口金字塔是反映地區人口和年齡性別比例的圖像,形狀像金字塔。金字塔的形狀隨著出生率、死亡率和人口流動而轉變。圖示香港的年輕人口數目減少，導致金字塔底部縮窄，而人口老化又令金字塔頂部擴大。金字塔的變形，當中可能受人口健康和流動狀況影響。
Related Article
Hong Kong's elderly population 香港老年人口
- According to the Hong Kong Population Projection 2004-2033 Census and Statistics Department and Report of the Task Force on Population Policy, Hong Kong population is projected to increase from 6.8 million in mid-2003 to 8.38 million in mid-2033, with a continuous ageing trend. The proportion of those aged 65 and over is projected to rise markedly from 11.7% in 2003 to 27% in 2033. Since people are going to live longer, how to achieve a better quality of life amongst elderly population will be a new challenge for the health professions.
- 按香港政府統計處《香港人口推算 2004-2033》及人口政策專責小組報告書中推算，本地人口預算會從2003年年中的680萬上升至2033年的838萬。香港人口將持續老化，65歲及以上所佔比率將由2003年的11.7%顯著上升至2033年的27%。由於市民逐漸變得長壽，如何保持晚年生活質數提升，將會是醫護界的新挑戰。
Related maps 相關地圖
Other resources 其他資訊
Further information 詳細資料
- Population pyramids, Statistics Canada, Canada National Statistical Agency
- Population pyramids, US Census Bureau