Population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga
Tonga: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.1% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga peaked at 0.4% in 2071 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2025.
That places Tonga 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.4% | — |
| 2025 | -0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2026 | -0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2027 | -0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2028 | -0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2029 | -0.2% | -19.0% |
| 2030 | -0.2% | -35.1% |
| 2031 | -0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2032 | -0.0% | -68.2% |
| 2033 | -0.0% | -51.2% |
| 2034 | 0.0% | -145.0% |
| 2035 | 0.0% | +411.1% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | +71.7% |
| 2037 | 0.1% | +58.2% |
| 2038 | 0.2% | +77.6% |
| 2039 | 0.2% | -26.6% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | +31.3% |
| 2041 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2044 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 2045 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2046 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 2048 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2049 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2051 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2053 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2054 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 2058 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2059 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2061 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2062 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2063 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2064 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2065 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2066 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 2067 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2071 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2072 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2074 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2077 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2078 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2081 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2082 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2083 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2084 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2086 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2088 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2089 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2091 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2093 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 2094 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 2096 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 2097 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2098 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 2099 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 2100 | -0.0% | -148.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | +411.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2100 | -148.1% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2034 | +145.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Tonga was -0.0% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2071.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Tonga ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.