Total population by age in Tonga
Tonga: Total population by age was 0.435 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 (Federated States of) 0.464 compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 0.421 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten 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)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8047 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
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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