Tonga vs Tuvalu: Population ages 65 and above
Tonga
6.9%
in 2025
Tuvalu
7.0%
in 2025
Tonga rank
128th
Tuvalu rank
125th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu ahead.
Tonga ranks 128th and Tuvalu ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Tonga ranks 128th and Tuvalu ranks 125th 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.