Guyana vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above
Guyana
7.0%
in 2025
Tonga
6.9%
in 2025
Guyana rank
126th
Tonga rank
128th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Guyana
- Tonga
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Guyana or Tonga?
- Guyana, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Guyana and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Guyana ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 128th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.