Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tonga 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 90 Turkey 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Indonesia 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Marshall Islands 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Micronesia (country) 0.009 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.