Population growth rate by level of development in Tonga
Tonga: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.013 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.013
Change on year
down 148.1%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.372
in 2071
All-time low
-0.443
in 2025
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Tonga, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Tonga stood at -0.013.
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 0.372 in 2071 and was at its lowest, -0.443, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.391 | — |
| 2025 | -0.443 | +13.3% |
| 2026 | -0.428 | -3.4% |
| 2027 | -0.338 | -21.0% |
| 2028 | -0.306 | -9.5% |
| 2029 | -0.248 | -19.0% |
| 2030 | -0.161 | -35.1% |
| 2031 | -0.129 | -19.9% |
| 2032 | -0.041 | -68.2% |
| 2033 | -0.02 | -51.2% |
| 2034 | 0.009 | -145.0% |
| 2035 | 0.046 | +411.1% |
| 2036 | 0.079 | +71.7% |
| 2037 | 0.125 | +58.2% |
| 2038 | 0.222 | +77.6% |
| 2039 | 0.163 | -26.6% |
| 2040 | 0.214 | +31.3% |
| 2041 | 0.238 | +11.2% |
| 2042 | 0.236 | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 0.272 | +15.3% |
| 2044 | 0.322 | +18.4% |
| 2045 | 0.293 | -9.0% |
| 2046 | 0.29 | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 0.224 | -22.8% |
| 2048 | 0.238 | +6.2% |
| 2049 | 0.199 | -16.4% |
| 2050 | 0.223 | +12.1% |
| 2051 | 0.197 | -11.7% |
| 2052 | 0.189 | -4.1% |
| 2053 | 0.201 | +6.3% |
| 2054 | 0.205 | +2.0% |
| 2055 | 0.203 | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 0.202 | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.23 | +13.9% |
| 2058 | 0.237 | +3.0% |
| 2059 | 0.257 | +8.4% |
| 2060 | 0.26 | +1.2% |
| 2061 | 0.291 | +11.9% |
| 2062 | 0.3 | +3.1% |
| 2063 | 0.318 | +6.0% |
| 2064 | 0.331 | +4.1% |
| 2065 | 0.299 | -9.7% |
| 2066 | 0.352 | +17.7% |
| 2067 | 0.346 | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 0.349 | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 0.333 | -4.6% |
| 2070 | 0.349 | +4.8% |
| 2071 | 0.372 | +6.6% |
| 2072 | 0.37 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 0.347 | -6.2% |
| 2074 | 0.344 | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 0.337 | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 0.357 | +5.9% |
| 2077 | 0.318 | -10.9% |
| 2078 | 0.319 | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 0.307 | -3.8% |
| 2080 | 0.286 | -6.8% |
| 2081 | 0.252 | -11.9% |
| 2082 | 0.256 | +1.6% |
| 2083 | 0.253 | -1.2% |
| 2084 | 0.21 | -17.0% |
| 2085 | 0.187 | -11.0% |
| 2086 | 0.162 | -13.4% |
| 2087 | 0.176 | +8.6% |
| 2088 | 0.172 | -2.3% |
| 2089 | 0.134 | -22.1% |
| 2090 | 0.124 | -7.5% |
| 2091 | 0.097 | -21.8% |
| 2092 | 0.094 | -3.1% |
| 2093 | 0.071 | -24.5% |
| 2094 | 0.079 | +11.3% |
| 2095 | 0.066 | -16.5% |
| 2096 | 0.026 | -60.6% |
| 2097 | 0.032 | +23.1% |
| 2098 | 0.047 | +46.9% |
| 2099 | 0.027 | -42.6% |
| 2100 | -0.013 | -148.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.013 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.013 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 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% | 0.009 | 0.046 |
| 2100 | -148.1% | 0.027 | -0.013 |
| 2034 | +145.0% | -0.02 | 0.009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.359 | -0.443 | -0.248 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.0293 | -0.161 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2526 | 0.199 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2144 | 0.189 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3179 | 0.26 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.342 | 0.307 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.2088 | 0.134 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.0663 | 0.026 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.013 | -0.013 | -0.013 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Tonga?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Tonga was -0.013 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.372 in 2071.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.443 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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