Total population by age (70 years old) in Tonga
Tonga: Total population by age was 0.435 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.435
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
205th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.435
in 2023
All-time low
0.121
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Tonga is 0.435, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Tonga peaked at 0.435 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1956.
That places Tonga 205th out of 234 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.
Total population by age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.138 | — |
| 1951 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.131 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.128 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.125 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.123 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.121 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.122 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.124 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.127 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.131 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.136 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.141 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.147 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.153 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.159 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.163 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.166 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.17 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.175 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.179 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.183 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.187 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.19 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.194 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.197 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.201 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.206 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.211 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.217 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.226 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.232 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.235 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.236 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.234 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.238 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.253 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.27 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.292 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.306 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.308 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.31 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.304 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.311 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.322 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.333 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.345 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.352 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.361 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.374 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.38 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.372 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.365 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.364 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.367 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.376 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.399 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.414 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.409 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.391 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.326 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.367 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.426 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.41 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.369 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.375 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.387 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.414 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.435 | +5.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.435 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.435 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1267 | 0.121 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1493 | 0.127 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1923 | 0.175 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2433 | 0.217 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3191 | 0.3 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3748 | 0.361 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3872 | 0.326 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4027 | 0.375 | 0.435 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 202 Mayotte 0.494 compare
- 203 Monaco 0.473 compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 0.464 compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 0.421 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.394 compare
- 208 Cayman Islands 0.385 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Tonga?
- Total population by age in Tonga was 0.435 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1956.
- How does Tonga rank for total population by age?
- Tonga ranks 205th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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