Population aged 65 years or older in Tonga
Tonga: Population aged 65 years or older was 7.04 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Tonga, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Tonga stood at 7.04 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Tonga peaked at 7.04 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.63 thousands, in 1970.
That places Tonga 205th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 thousands | 2.63 thousands | 3.26 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 thousands | 3.33 thousands | 4.29 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 thousands | 4.37 thousands | 5.42 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 thousands | 5.5 thousands | 6.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 thousands | 6.15 thousands | 6.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 thousands | 6.64 thousands | 7.04 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 202 Dominica 8.64 thousands compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 8.42 thousands compare
- 204 San Marino 7.66 thousands compare
- 205 Gibraltar 7.04 thousands compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 6.94 thousands compare
- 208 Micronesia (country) 6.88 thousands compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.67 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.13 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Tonga?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Tonga was 7.04 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Tonga ranks 205th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release