Has the population peaked? in Tonga
Tonga: Has the population peaked? was 104,613 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104,613 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107,584 people
in 2011
All-time low
49,679 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 104,613 people for has the population peaked? in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Tonga peaked at 107,584 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,679 people, in 1950.
That places Tonga 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,679 people | — |
| 1951 | 50,973 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 52,379 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 53,895 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 55,536 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 57,277 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 59,118 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 60,901 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 62,601 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 64,368 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 66,187 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 68,054 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 69,958 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,904 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 73,891 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 75,942 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,019 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,831 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 81,367 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 82,905 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 84,416 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 85,914 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87,369 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 88,818 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 90,699 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 93,032 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95,343 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 96,740 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,222 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97,564 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97,785 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97,930 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98,016 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98,008 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 98,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,025 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,394 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98,985 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 99,419 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99,717 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99,911 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100,045 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 100,120 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100,187 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100,240 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100,294 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 100,691 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,406 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102,058 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102,695 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103,305 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103,888 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104,481 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105,088 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,684 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106,266 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 106,744 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107,036 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107,219 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107,415 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107,584 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107,476 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107,093 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106,627 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,110 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105,536 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105,373 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 105,590 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105,688 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105,721 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105,504 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105,053 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,613 people | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 104,613 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 104,613 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,673 people | 49,679 people | 64,368 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,806 people | 66,187 people | 82,905 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,712 people | 84,416 people | 97,564 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,256 people | 97,785 people | 99,419 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,467 people | 99,717 people | 102,058 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,241 people | 102,695 people | 107,219 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,449 people | 105,373 people | 107,584 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,223 people | 104,613 people | 105,721 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 194 Grenada 117,094 people compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
- 196 Aruba 107,946 people compare
- 198 Jersey 103,680 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 people 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Tonga?
- Has the population peaked? in Tonga was 104,613 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,584 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,679 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for has the population peaked??
- Tonga ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.