Latvia vs Tonga: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Latvia
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia rank
220th
Tonga rank
217th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.29 % change on previous year against 1.12 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
Latvia ranks 220th and Tonga ranks 217th of 233 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.7099 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1980s | -0.4293 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.3554 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.0938 % change on previous year | 0.6092 % change on previous year | 0.5153 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.8277 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.4159 % change on previous year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Latvia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.29 % change on previous year against 1.12 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Latvia and Tonga?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tonga?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Tonga rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 220th and Tonga ranks 217th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.