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Tonga Population

Tonga's population fell to 104,175 number in 2024, down from 104,597 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.4% (422) from the previous year. Tonga has population lower than the global median (104,175.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Oceania, Tonga is lower (104,175.00 vs regional median 167,777.00) and ranks 13th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Tonga's life expectancy rose to 72.89 years in 2023, up from 72.64 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 104,175
2023 104,597
2022 105,042
2021 105,490
2020 105,704
2019 105,669
2018 105,567
2017 105,356
2016 105,524
2015 106,095
2014 106,609
2013 107,078
2012 107,460
2011 107,570
2010 107,400
2009 107,203
2008 107,020
2007 106,726
2006 106,253
2005 105,671
2004 105,071
2003 104,464
2002 103,874
2001 103,288
2000 102,677
1999 102,046
1998 101,388
1997 100,674
1996 100,275
1995 100,225
1994 100,166
1993 100,103
1992 100,022
1991 99,895
1990 99,700
1989 99,403
1988 98,969
1987 98,376
1986 98,010
1985 97,984
1984 97,990
1983 97,998
1982 97,980
1981 97,909
1980 97,769
1979 97,544
1978 97,204
1977 96,725
1976 95,325
1975 93,017
1974 90,683
1973 88,805
1972 87,356
1971 85,896
1970 84,401
1969 82,885
1968 81,353
1967 79,814
1966 78,002
1965 75,924
1964 73,879
1963 71,885
1962 69,940
1961 68,037
1960 66,170
Tonga Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Tonga.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 99.4% 91.1% 2021
Gini Index 27.1 points 33.5 points 2021
Homicide Rate 0.95 9.51 2019
Poverty Rate 0.4% 4% 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.64% 106.54% 2023