Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga
Tonga: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6,912 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,912 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,912 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,989 people
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga is 6,912 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga peaked at 6,912 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,989 people, in 1957.
Tonga ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,290 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,224 people | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 2,163 people | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 2,105 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2,062 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 2,027 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 1,997 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1,989 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,001 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2,027 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2,066 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2,108 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,163 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,223 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,289 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,360 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,435 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,500 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,553 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,613 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2,670 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,731 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,791 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,850 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,915 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,987 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,066 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,147 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,220 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,299 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,378 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,467 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,565 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,669 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,789 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,919 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,042 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,155 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4,251 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,336 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,433 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,540 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,657 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,777 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,904 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,023 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,147 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,272 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,378 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,467 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,553 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,636 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,714 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,803 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,905 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,992 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,063 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,121 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,153 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,160 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,206 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,305 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,387 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,413 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,402 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,380 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,367 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,401 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,496 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,598 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,705 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,784 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,835 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,912 people | +1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6,912 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6,912 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,088 people | 1,989 people | 2,290 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,331 people | 2,066 people | 2,613 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,968 people | 2,670 people | 3,299 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,857 people | 3,378 people | 4,336 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,960 people | 4,433 people | 5,467 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,910 people | 5,553 people | 6,160 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,396 people | 6,206 people | 6,598 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,809 people | 6,705 people | 6,912 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 205 Mayotte 8,431 people compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 7,989 people compare
- 207 San Marino 7,320 people compare
- 209 Gibraltar 6,717 people compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 6,462 people compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga was 6,912 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6,912 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,989 people in 1957.
- How does Tonga rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tonga ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.