Population ages 65 and above, female in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, female was 4,132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,132
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,132
in 2025
All-time low
1,111
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4,132 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Tonga peaked at 4,132 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,111, in 1960.
That places Tonga 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,111 | — |
| 1961 | 1,127 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,148 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,173 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,202 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,235 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,272 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,303 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,328 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,355 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,383 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,413 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,442 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,471 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,503 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,541 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,580 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,620 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,663 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,709 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,751 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,796 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,846 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,900 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,962 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,025 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,078 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,128 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,177 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,228 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,288 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,352 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,415 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,476 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,535 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,596 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,657 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,730 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,807 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,872 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,928 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,981 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,032 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,083 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,139 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,190 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,230 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,269 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,304 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,322 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,360 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,425 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,479 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,509 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,513 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,512 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,510 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,548 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,619 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,684 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,760 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,831 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,895 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,971 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,047 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 4,132 | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4,132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282,721, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4,132 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54,140, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,225 | 1,111 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,532 | 1,383 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,989 | 1,751 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,573 | 2,288 | 2,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,148 | 2,928 | 3,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 | 3,360 | 3,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,939 | 3,760 | 4,132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 199 Liechtenstein 4,673 compare
- 200 Dominica 4,553 compare
- 201 San Marino 4,219 compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 4,128 compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 3,889 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 3,836 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Tonga?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Tonga was 4,132 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,132 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Tonga ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.