Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Micronesia (country)
36,188 people
in 2023
Tonga
37,260 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Tonga rank
191st
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 37,260 people against 36,188 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1,072 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tonga ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,818 people | 25,542 people | 9,723 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 23,234 people | 34,374 people | 11,140 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 31,758 people | 42,124 people | 10,366 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 41,690 people | 41,683 people | 7.2 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 46,965 people | 40,048 people | 6,917 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 42,396 people | 40,159 people | 2,237 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 37,276 people | 39,179 people | 1,903 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 36,259 people | 37,531 people | 1,272 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 37,260 people against 36,188 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 1,072 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tonga ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.