Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Number of children under 15, by world region
Micronesia (country)
36,188 people
in 2023
Tonga
37,260 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Tonga rank
191st
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 37,260 people against 36,188 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1,072 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd and Tonga ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,818 people | 25,542 people | 9,723 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 23,234 people | 34,374 people | 11,140 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 31,758 people | 42,124 people | 10,366 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 41,690 people | 41,683 people | 7.2 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 46,965 people | 40,048 people | 6,917 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 42,396 people | 40,159 people | 2,237 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 37,276 people | 39,179 people | 1,903 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 36,259 people | 37,531 people | 1,272 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 37,260 people against 36,188 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 1,072 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd 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.