Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga
Tonga: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 37,260 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,260 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,263 people
in 1977
All-time low
22,017 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga is 37,260 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga peaked at 44,263 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22,017 people, in 1950.
That places Tonga 191st 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,017 people | — |
| 1951 | 22,651 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 23,352 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 24,124 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 24,961 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 25,857 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 26,814 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 27,713 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 28,541 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 29,387 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 30,251 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 31,125 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 32,035 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32,983 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,928 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 34,886 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 35,820 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 36,723 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37,589 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 38,399 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 39,154 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 39,851 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 40,479 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 41,044 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41,868 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42,956 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 43,939 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 44,263 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 43,995 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 43,689 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 43,349 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 42,969 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 42,535 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 42,055 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 41,581 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 41,183 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40,916 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 40,799 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 40,745 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40,699 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40,642 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40,563 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40,475 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40,345 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40,182 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40,005 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39,801 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39,613 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39,477 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39,378 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39,350 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39,415 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,574 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39,829 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 40,139 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40,446 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40,735 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40,837 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40,717 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40,546 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,367 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40,213 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,019 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39,713 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39,389 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38,971 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38,528 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38,328 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38,225 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,034 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,815 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37,609 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37,440 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37,260 people | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 37,260 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 37,260 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,542 people | 22,017 people | 29,387 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,374 people | 30,251 people | 38,399 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,124 people | 39,154 people | 44,263 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,683 people | 40,699 people | 43,349 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,048 people | 39,378 people | 40,642 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,159 people | 39,350 people | 40,837 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,179 people | 38,034 people | 40,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,531 people | 37,260 people | 37,815 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tonga was 37,260 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44,263 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,017 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Share 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 0-14.