Population of cities towns and villages in Tonga
Tonga: Population of cities towns and villages was 41,669 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41,669
World rank
184th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45,589
in 2005
All-time low
24,386
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Tonga, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 41,669 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Tonga peaked at 45,589 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24,386, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 184th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,386 | — |
| 1955 | 26,672 | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 29,067 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 31,501 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 33,488 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 35,592 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 42,386 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 42,087 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 42,291 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41,354 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 40,902 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45,589 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 44,918 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43,153 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 41,669 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,529 | 24,386 | 26,672 | 2 |
| 1960s | 30,284 | 29,067 | 31,501 | 2 |
| 1970s | 34,540 | 33,488 | 35,592 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42,237 | 42,087 | 42,386 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41,823 | 41,354 | 42,291 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,246 | 40,902 | 45,589 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44,036 | 43,153 | 44,918 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41,669 | 41,669 | 41,669 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Western Sahara 54,285 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 48,579 compare
- 183 Kiribati 42,181 compare
- 185 Dominica 38,586 compare
- 186 Barbados 38,450 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 36,000 compare
More population data for Tonga
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8047 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Tonga?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Tonga was 41,669 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 45,589 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,386 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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