Population by income level in Tonga
Tonga: Population by income level was 103,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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.