North Korea vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
North Korea
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
182nd
Tonga rank
180th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.1 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 180th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.0935 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1980s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.1507 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.1332 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, North Korea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.1 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between North Korea and Tonga?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 180th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, 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 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.