South Africa vs Tonga: Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate
South Africa
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
167th
Tonga rank
164th
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.8433 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 0.0929 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6294 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.8089 % change on previous year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 164th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, 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 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.