Population ages 65 and above, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 65 and above, total was 7,107 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,107
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
204th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,107
in 2025
All-time low
2,059
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Tonga stood at 7,107. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Tonga peaked at 7,107 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,059, in 1960.
That places Tonga 204th 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, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,059 | — |
| 1961 | 2,103 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 2,156 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,216 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,282 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,352 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,429 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,495 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,547 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,605 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,665 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,727 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,785 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,845 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,909 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,980 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,061 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,138 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,214 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,291 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,369 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,459 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,557 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,662 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,782 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,912 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,035 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,147 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4,242 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,329 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,426 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,532 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,647 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,771 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,894 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,015 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5,140 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,265 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,371 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,461 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,546 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,628 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,709 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,797 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,897 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,987 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,056 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,112 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,146 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,153 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,197 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,298 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,379 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,409 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,393 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,375 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,362 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,394 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,489 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,589 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,697 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,775 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,829 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,906 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,996 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7,107 | +1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,107 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,107 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,324 | 2,059 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,962 | 2,665 | 3,291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,849 | 3,369 | 4,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,952 | 4,426 | 5,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,903 | 5,546 | 6,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,388 | 6,197 | 6,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,885 | 6,697 | 7,107 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 201 San Marino 7,896 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 7,216 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 7,156 compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 7,029 compare
- 206 Greenland 6,553 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,360 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, total in Tonga?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Tonga was 7,107 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,107 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,059 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Tonga ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.