Age composition in 2026:
| Tonga | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 34.37%35,504 | 39.40%2,615,518 |
| Working Age Population | 58.65%60,586 | 57.45%3,813,654 |
| Elderly Population | 6.99%7,216 | 3.14%208,614 |
In 2026, the median age is 22.0 years in Tonga and 19.7 years in Congo.Tonga already reached Congoโs current median age in 1997, about 29 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Tonga is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 117,879.The total population of Congo is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 20,025,639.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Tonga will be 64.9%, and 10.66% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Congo will be 62.7%, and 5.45% of the population will be elderly.
| Tonga | Congo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2064โ2070 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2027 | 2070 43 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2077 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2094 | Not reached by 2100 |