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
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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

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.