South Africa vs Tonga: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
South Africa
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
111th
Tonga rank
113th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.0289 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3938 % change on previous year | -0.2187 % change on previous year | 0.6125 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.4656 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, South Africa or Tonga?
- South Africa, at 1.69 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.