Age composition in 2026:
| Tonga | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 34.37%35,504 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 58.65%60,586 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 6.99%7,216 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 22.0 years in Tonga and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Tongaโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Tonga is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 117,879.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Tonga | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2064โ2070 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2027 25 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2077 38 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2094 24 years later | 2070 |