Population by age group in Tonga
Tonga: Population by age group was 104,613 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Tonga stood at 104,613 people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Tonga peaked at 107,584 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,679 people, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,673 people | 49,679 people | 64,368 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,806 people | 66,187 people | 82,905 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,712 people | 84,416 people | 97,564 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,256 people | 97,785 people | 99,419 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,467 people | 99,717 people | 102,058 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,241 people | 102,695 people | 107,219 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,449 people | 105,373 people | 107,584 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,223 people | 104,613 people | 105,721 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 194 Grenada 117,094 people compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
- 196 Aruba 107,946 people compare
- 198 Jersey 103,680 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 people compare
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)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Tonga?
- Population by age group in Tonga was 104,613 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,584 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,679 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for population by age group?
- Tonga ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.