Puerto Rico vs Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Puerto Rico
1.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
195th
Tonga rank
197th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tonga
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.68 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.4751 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.7079 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.6893 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or Tonga?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.68 % 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 Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tonga rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 195th 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.