Population growth rate with and without migration in Tonga
Tonga: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.418 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.418
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 1956
All-time low
-0.574
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Tonga is -0.418, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Tonga peaked at 3.2 in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.574, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 | — |
| 1951 | 2.64 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 2.93 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 3.05 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.13 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.2 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.75 | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 2.78 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.8 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.77 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.79 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.54 | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.36 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.569 | -75.9% |
| 1978 | 0.421 | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.278 | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 0.183 | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.101 | -44.8% |
| 1982 | 0.044 | -56.4% |
| 1983 | -0.006 | -113.6% |
| 1984 | -0.011 | +83.3% |
| 1985 | -0.001 | -90.9% |
| 1986 | 0.055 | -5600.0% |
| 1987 | 0.688 | +1150.9% |
| 1988 | 0.515 | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.36 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 0.236 | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.157 | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 0.097 | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.064 | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 0.062 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.055 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.047 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.744 | +1483.0% |
| 1998 | 0.67 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.625 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.609 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.578 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.552 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.582 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.577 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.562 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.536 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.352 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.198 | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.143 | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.224 | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.092 | -58.9% |
| 2012 | -0.297 | -422.8% |
| 2013 | -0.416 | +40.1% |
| 2014 | -0.462 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -0.505 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | -0.574 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.255 | -144.4% |
| 2018 | 0.145 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 0.014 | -72.0% |
| 2021 | -0.42 | -3100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -0.418 | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.418 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.418 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +5600.0% | -0.001 | 0.055 |
| 2021 | -3100.0% | 0.014 | -0.42 |
| 1997 | +1483.0% | 0.047 | 0.744 |
| 1987 | +1150.9% | 0.055 | 0.688 |
| 2012 | -422.8% | 0.092 | -0.297 |
| 2017 | +144.4% | -0.574 | 0.255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.49 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 1.84 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 0.278 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1928 | -0.011 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2757 | 0.047 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4689 | 0.143 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1488 | -0.574 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3135 | -0.43 | 0.014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 204 Cuba -0.351 compare
- 205 Falkland Islands -0.374 compare
- 206 Guadeloupe -0.404 compare
- 208 Serbia -0.439 compare
- 209 Taiwan -0.453 compare
- 210 North Macedonia -0.468 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)
- 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 with and without migration in Tonga?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Tonga was -0.418 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 1956.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.574 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Tonga ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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