Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0519 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0616 thousands per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0519 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0609 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0554 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0538 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 52 Ghana 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 Benin 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Jamaica 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.