Natural population growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Natural population growth rate was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Tonga stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Tonga peaked at 3.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Tonga?
- Natural population growth rate in Tonga was 1.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for natural population growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.