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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.