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Population growth rate in Tonga

Tonga: Population growth rate was -0.013 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
-0.013
Change on year
down 148.1%
World rank
81st
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 1956
All-time low
-0.574
in 2016
Years of data
163
1700–2100

Population growth rate in Tonga, 1700–2100

-10123170019002100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded -0.013 for population growth rate in 2100.

The figure is down 148.1% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Tonga peaked at 3.2 in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.574, in 2016.

Tonga ranks 81st of 239 countries on this measure, 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 in Tonga, year by year

Year Value Change
1700 0.4055 —
1800 0.2459 -39.3%
1900 0.7771 +216.0%
1905 1.52 +95.3%
1910 1.28 -15.4%
1915 0.9514 -25.9%
1920 1.1 +15.2%
1925 1.48 +35.2%
1930 1.53 +3.2%
1935 1.59 +4.0%
1940 2.16 +35.9%
1945 2.97 +37.3%
1950 2.49 -16.0%
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%
2024 -0.391 -6.5%
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
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
2035 +411.1% 0.009 0.046

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 0.4055 0.4055 0.4055 1
1800s 0.2459 0.2459 0.2459 1
1900s 1.15 0.7771 1.52 2
1910s 1.12 0.9514 1.28 2
1920s 1.29 1.1 1.48 2
1930s 1.56 1.53 1.59 2
1940s 2.56 2.16 2.97 2
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 -0.3408 -0.443 0.014 10
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

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 78 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 compare
  2. 79 Kiribati -0.006 compare
  3. 80 Liechtenstein -0.009 compare
  4. 82 Jersey -0.014 compare
  5. 83 France -0.033 compare
  6. 84 Kenya -0.038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Tonga?
Population growth rate in Tonga was -0.013 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 1956.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -0.574 in 2016.
How does Tonga rank for population growth rate?
Tonga ranks 81st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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