Population (International Monetary) in Tonga
Tonga: Population (International Monetary) was 104,175 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104,175
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
107,570
in 2011
All-time low
66,170
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 104,175 for population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tonga peaked at 107,570 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,170, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,170 | — |
| 1961 | 68,037 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 69,940 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,885 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 73,879 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 75,924 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,002 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,814 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 81,353 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 82,885 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 84,401 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 85,896 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87,356 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 88,805 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 90,683 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 93,017 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95,325 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 96,725 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,204 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97,544 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97,769 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97,909 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97,980 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97,998 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97,990 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 97,984 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,010 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,376 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98,969 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 99,403 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99,700 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99,895 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100,022 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 100,103 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100,166 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100,225 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100,275 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,674 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,388 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102,046 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102,677 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103,288 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103,874 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104,464 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105,071 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,671 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106,253 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 106,726 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107,020 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107,203 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107,400 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107,570 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107,460 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107,078 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106,609 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,095 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105,524 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105,356 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 105,567 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105,669 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105,704 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105,490 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105,042 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,597 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104,175 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 104,175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 104,175 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,789 | 66,170 | 82,885 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,696 | 84,401 | 97,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,239 | 97,769 | 99,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,449 | 99,700 | 102,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,225 | 102,677 | 107,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,433 | 105,356 | 107,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,002 | 104,175 | 105,704 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Seychelles 121,354 compare
- 177 Grenada 117,207 compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 113,160 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,616 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 93,772 compare
- 182 Dominica 66,205 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 population in Tonga?
- Population in Tonga was 104,175 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,570 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,170 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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