Population in Tonga
Tonga: Population was 117,879 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Tonga, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 117,879 people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tonga peaked at 117,879 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 101,823 people, in 2034.
That places Tonga 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 103,176 people | 102,297 people | 104,192 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 101,986 people | 101,823 people | 102,382 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 103,787 people | 102,583 people | 104,989 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 106,186 people | 105,205 people | 107,238 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 109,022 people | 107,518 people | 110,654 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 112,811 people | 111,033 people | 114,518 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 116,047 people | 114,859 people | 117,033 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 117,596 people | 117,178 people | 117,868 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 117,879 people | 117,879 people | 117,879 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 191 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 192 Curacao 120,466 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 118,033 people compare
- 195 Seychelles 115,975 people compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 108,220 people compare
- 197 Jersey 99,818 people 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 in Tonga?
- Population in Tonga was 117,879 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 117,879 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,823 people in 2034.
- How does Tonga rank for population?
- Tonga ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.