India vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, female
India
8.0%
in 2025
Tonga
7.5%
in 2025
India rank
126th
Tonga rank
129th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- India
- Tonga
How they compare
India currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | India |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | India |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.2% | India |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, India or Tonga?
- India, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between India and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- India ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 129th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.