Population by income level in Tonga
Tonga: Population by income level was 103,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
103,742
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
107,570
in 2011
All-time low
66,170
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 103,742 for population by income level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Tonga peaked at 107,570 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,170, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,170 | — |
| 1961 | 68,037 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 69,940 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,885 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 73,879 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 75,924 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,002 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,814 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 81,353 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 82,885 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 84,401 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 85,896 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87,356 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 88,805 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 90,683 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 93,017 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95,325 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 96,725 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,204 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97,544 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97,769 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97,909 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97,980 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97,998 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97,990 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 97,984 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,010 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,376 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98,969 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 99,403 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99,700 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99,895 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100,022 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 100,103 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100,166 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100,225 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100,275 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,674 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,388 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102,046 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102,677 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103,288 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103,874 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104,464 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105,071 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,671 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106,253 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 106,726 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107,020 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107,203 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107,400 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107,570 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107,460 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107,078 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106,609 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,095 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105,524 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105,356 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 105,567 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105,669 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105,704 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105,490 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105,042 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,597 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104,175 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 103,742 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 103,742 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 103,742 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,789 | 66,170 | 82,885 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,696 | 84,401 | 97,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,239 | 97,769 | 99,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,449 | 99,700 | 102,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,225 | 102,677 | 107,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,433 | 105,356 | 107,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,792 | 103,742 | 105,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 188 Micronesia (country) 113,683 compare
- 189 Aruba 108,785 compare
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 103,792 compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 compare
- 194 Isle of Man 84,118 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 by income level in Tonga?
- Population by income level in Tonga was 103,742 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,570 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,170 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population by income level?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.