Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.6867 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 0.6867 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 1.39 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.4095 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Tonga 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4605 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3493 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3748 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3968 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4234 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9673 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6701 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.521 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4579 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4512 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4477 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5647 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6329 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5309 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5671 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4774 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1127 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2138 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1937 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4699 % change on previous year | +826.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4336 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0147 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4095 % change on previous year | +2680.4% |
| 2023 | -0.395 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0624 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3299 % change on previous year | -628.9% |
| 2026 | 0.4029 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2027 | 0.4367 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2028 | 0.5376 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2029 | 0.6311 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2030 | 0.6867 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6867 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6867 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2680.4% | -0.0147 % change on previous year | -0.4095 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +826.0% | 0.0507 % change on previous year | 0.4699 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +628.9% | -0.0624 % change on previous year | 0.3299 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -188.3% | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -0.1127 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6616 % change on previous year | 0.3493 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6193 % change on previous year | 0.4477 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1465 % change on previous year | -0.2138 % change on previous year | 0.5671 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1832 % change on previous year | -0.4095 % change on previous year | 0.6311 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6867 % change on previous year | 0.6867 % change on previous year | 0.6867 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7411 % change on previous year compare
- 128 New Zealand 0.7305 % change on previous year compare
- 129 United Kingdom 0.7034 % change on previous year compare
- 131 United States 0.6312 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Brazil 0.6283 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Sweden 0.6078 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Tonga was 0.6867 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4095 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.