Kiribati vs Tonga: Population aged 15-24 years
Kiribati
23.43 thousands
in 2025
Tonga
21.29 thousands
in 2025
Kiribati rank
188th
Tonga rank
191st
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 23.43 thousands against 21.29 thousands in Tonga, a difference of 2.14 thousands.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 191st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.31 thousands | 17.35 thousands | 6.03 thousands | Tonga |
| 1980s | 14.22 thousands | 21.1 thousands | 6.88 thousands | Tonga |
| 1990s | 14.49 thousands | 20.82 thousands | 6.32 thousands | Tonga |
| 2000s | 19.18 thousands | 20.52 thousands | 1.35 thousands | Tonga |
| 2010s | 23.08 thousands | 19.93 thousands | 3.15 thousands | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 23.1 thousands | 20.47 thousands | 2.63 thousands | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 23.43 thousands against 21.29 thousands in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 2.14 thousands, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Kiribati ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 191st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release