Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0685 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.0685 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0685 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per person, in 1962.
Tonga ranks 127th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0311 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0309 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.031 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0313 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0313 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0316 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0317 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0321 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0331 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0345 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0363 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0386 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0399 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0412 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0422 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0429 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0435 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0444 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.05 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0523 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.053 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.054 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0545 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.055 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.057 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0574 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0574 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0577 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0585 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0599 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.06 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0607 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0634 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0642 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.065 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.066 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0672 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0685 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0561 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.06 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 0.0624 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5277 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.4348 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Tonga was 0.0685 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 1962.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.