Population by world region in Tonga
Tonga: Population by world region was 117,879 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Tonga, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 117,879 people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Tonga peaked at 117,879 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,558 people, in 1000.
That places Tonga 195th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,558 people | 1,558 people | 1,558 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,640 people | 1,640 people | 1,640 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,726 people | 1,726 people | 1,726 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,590 people | 2,590 people | 2,590 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,885 people | 3,885 people | 3,885 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 5,828 people | 5,828 people | 5,828 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 8,742 people | 8,742 people | 8,742 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 13,113 people | 13,113 people | 13,113 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 13,803 people | 13,803 people | 13,803 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 14,529 people | 14,529 people | 14,529 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 15,294 people | 15,294 people | 15,294 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 16,099 people | 16,099 people | 16,099 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 16,946 people | 16,946 people | 16,946 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 17,838 people | 17,838 people | 17,838 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 18,777 people | 18,777 people | 18,777 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 19,765 people | 19,765 people | 19,765 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 20,806 people | 20,806 people | 20,806 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 18,640 people | 18,622 people | 18,658 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 18,601 people | 18,583 people | 18,618 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 18,561 people | 18,543 people | 18,579 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 18,522 people | 18,505 people | 18,539 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 18,501 people | 18,500 people | 18,506 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 18,740 people | 18,517 people | 18,978 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,276 people | 19,032 people | 19,521 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 19,825 people | 19,576 people | 20,076 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,387 people | 20,132 people | 20,644 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 20,968 people | 20,701 people | 21,278 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,832 people | 21,444 people | 24,375 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,850 people | 24,690 people | 26,962 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,072 people | 27,259 people | 31,043 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 33,887 people | 31,521 people | 36,454 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 42,431 people | 37,250 people | 48,303 people | 10 |
| 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 | 103,994 people | 102,297 people | 105,721 people | 10 |
| 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
- 192 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 193 Curacao 120,466 people compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 118,033 people compare
- 196 Seychelles 115,975 people compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 108,220 people compare
- 198 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 by world region in Tonga?
- Population by world region in Tonga was 117,879 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 117,879 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 people in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for population by world region?
- Tonga ranks 195th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.