Population ages 65 and above, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, male was 2,975 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,975 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Tonga peaked at 2,975 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 948, in 1960.
That places Tonga 205th out of 217 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 948 | — |
| 1961 | 976 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,008 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,044 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,081 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,117 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,157 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,192 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,219 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,250 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,281 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,314 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,343 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,374 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,406 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,440 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,480 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,518 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,551 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,583 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,618 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,663 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,711 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,762 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,819 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,887 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,957 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,019 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,064 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,102 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,139 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,180 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,232 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,295 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,359 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,420 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,483 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,534 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,564 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,589 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,618 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,647 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,677 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,714 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,757 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,797 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,827 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,843 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,842 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,830 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,836 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,874 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,880 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,863 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,852 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,846 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,870 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,904 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,936 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,944 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,933 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,935 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,949 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,975 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,099 | 948 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,429 | 1,281 | 1,583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,860 | 1,618 | 2,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,380 | 2,139 | 2,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,755 | 2,618 | 2,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,872 | 2,836 | 2,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,945 | 2,933 | 2,975 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 202 Cayman Islands 3,327 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 3,321 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten 3,117 compare
- 206 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,901 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,477 compare
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,422 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Tonga?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Tonga was 2,975 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,975 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 948 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Tonga ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.