Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Marshall Islands
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
198th
Tonga rank
197th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 198th and Tonga ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1431 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.247 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1990s | -0.9921 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | -0.3921 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.7113 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th 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.