Lesotho vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
194th
Tonga rank
197th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.5454 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.1642 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.8803 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.3096 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | -0.3687 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | -0.3098 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | 0.9994 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.3036 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 197th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.