Kiribati vs Tonga: Number of children under 15, by world region
Kiribati
46,292 people
in 2023
Tonga
37,260 people
in 2023
Kiribati rank
189th
Tonga rank
191st
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 46,292 people against 37,260 people in Tonga, a difference of 9,032 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,875 people | 25,542 people | 8,667 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 23,057 people | 34,374 people | 11,317 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 26,220 people | 42,124 people | 15,904 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 26,419 people | 41,683 people | 15,264 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 33,015 people | 40,048 people | 7,033 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | 37,200 people | 40,159 people | 2,959 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 41,308 people | 39,179 people | 2,129 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 45,392 people | 37,531 people | 7,861 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 46,292 people against 37,260 people in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 9,032 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.