Natural population growth in Tonga
Tonga: Natural population growth was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.37
in 1960
All-time low
1.67
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Tonga stood at 1.67. 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 in Tonga peaked at 3.37 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.67, 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.
Natural population growth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 | — |
| 1951 | 2.65 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2.93 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 3.13 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.31 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.26 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.94 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 | 2.49 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.17 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.9 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.3 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Tonga?
- Natural population growth in Tonga was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for natural population growth?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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