Female population by age group in Tonga
Tonga: Female population by age group was 5,678 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,678 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,534 people
in 1976
All-time low
4,269 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Tonga stood at 5,678 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Tonga peaked at 7,534 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,269 people, in 1950.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,269 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,398 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 4,554 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 4,735 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 4,931 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 5,140 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 5,353 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 5,543 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 5,704 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 5,859 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 6,019 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 6,184 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 6,341 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 6,488 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 6,628 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6,757 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6,881 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 7,008 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 7,131 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7,229 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 7,300 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 7,333 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7,338 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7,331 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 7,370 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7,453 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7,534 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,534 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,456 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7,379 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7,305 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7,233 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7,177 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7,149 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7,154 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,192 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,258 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7,301 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7,275 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7,177 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,027 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,859 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,723 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,649 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,650 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,719 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,798 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,856 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,879 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,854 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,814 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,796 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,817 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,881 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,955 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,002 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,042 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,047 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,990 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,884 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,802 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,782 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,747 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,679 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,635 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,587 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,513 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,411 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,261 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,085 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,899 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,760 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,702 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,678 people | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5,678 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5,678 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,049 people | 4,269 people | 5,859 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,667 people | 6,019 people | 7,229 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,403 people | 7,300 people | 7,534 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,222 people | 7,149 people | 7,305 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,801 people | 6,649 people | 7,027 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,923 people | 6,796 people | 7,047 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,550 people | 6,085 people | 6,802 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,760 people | 5,678 people | 5,899 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 French Polynesia 7,282 people compare
- 190 Guam 7,151 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 5,876 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 5,033 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 4,325 people compare
- 195 Curacao 3,550 people compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Tonga?
- Female population by age group in Tonga was 5,678 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,534 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,269 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for female population by age group?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.