Population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga
Tonga: Population younger than 15 with projections was 37,260 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,260
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,263
in 1977
All-time low
22,017
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga stood at 37,260.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga peaked at 44,263 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22,017, 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.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,017 | — |
| 1951 | 22,651 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 23,352 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 24,124 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 24,961 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 25,857 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 26,814 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 27,713 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 28,541 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 29,387 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 30,251 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 31,125 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 32,035 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32,983 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,928 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 34,886 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 35,820 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 36,723 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37,589 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 38,399 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 39,154 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 39,851 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 40,479 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 41,044 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41,868 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42,956 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 43,939 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 44,263 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 43,995 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 43,689 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 43,349 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 42,969 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 42,535 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 42,055 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 41,581 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 41,183 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40,916 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 40,799 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 40,745 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40,699 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40,642 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40,563 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40,475 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40,345 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40,182 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40,005 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39,801 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39,613 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39,477 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39,378 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39,350 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39,415 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,574 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39,829 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 40,139 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40,446 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40,735 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40,837 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40,717 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40,546 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,367 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40,213 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,019 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39,713 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39,389 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38,971 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38,528 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38,328 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38,225 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,034 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,815 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37,609 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37,440 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37,260 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 37,260 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 37,260 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,542 | 22,017 | 29,387 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,374 | 30,251 | 38,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,124 | 39,154 | 44,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,683 | 40,699 | 43,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,048 | 39,378 | 40,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,159 | 39,350 | 40,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,179 | 38,034 | 40,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,531 | 37,260 | 37,815 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Tonga was 37,260 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44,263 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,017 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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