Tonga vs Uruguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Tonga
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga rank
217th
Uruguay rank
215th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 217th and Uruguay ranks 215th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.1881 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.5969 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.25 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.6092 % change on previous year | 0.9638 % change on previous year | 0.3546 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.0912 % 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, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 217th and Uruguay ranks 215th 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.