World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga
Tonga: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 104,613 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
104,613
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
199th
of 239 countries
All-time high
107,584
in 2011
All-time low
1,558
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga is 104,613, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga peaked at 107,584 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,558, in 1000.
That places Tonga 199th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,558 | — |
| 1100 | 1,640 | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 1,726 | +5.2% |
| 1300 | 2,590 | +50.1% |
| 1400 | 3,885 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 5,828 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 8,742 | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 13,113 | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 13,803 | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 14,529 | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 15,294 | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 16,099 | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 16,946 | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 17,838 | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 18,777 | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 19,765 | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 20,806 | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 18,658 | -10.3% |
| 1801 | 18,654 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 18,650 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 18,646 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 18,642 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 18,638 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 18,634 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 18,630 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 18,626 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 18,622 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 18,618 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 18,614 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 18,610 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 18,607 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 18,603 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 18,599 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 18,595 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 18,591 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 18,587 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 18,583 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 18,579 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 18,575 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 18,571 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 18,567 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 18,563 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 18,559 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 18,555 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 18,551 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 18,547 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 18,543 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 18,539 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 18,535 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 18,531 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 18,528 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 18,524 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 18,520 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 18,516 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 18,512 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 18,508 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 18,505 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 18,502 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 18,501 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 18,500 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 18,500 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 18,506 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 18,517 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 18,558 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 18,605 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 18,658 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 18,711 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 18,764 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 18,818 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 18,871 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 18,925 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 18,978 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 19,032 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 19,086 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 19,140 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 19,194 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 19,248 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 19,302 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 19,357 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 19,411 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 19,466 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 19,521 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 19,576 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 19,631 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 19,686 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 19,742 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 19,797 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 19,853 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 19,908 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 19,964 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 20,020 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 20,076 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 20,132 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 20,189 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 20,245 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 20,302 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 20,358 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 20,415 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 20,472 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 20,529 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 20,587 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 20,644 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 20,701 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 20,759 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 20,817 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 20,875 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 20,933 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 20,991 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 21,049 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 21,107 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 21,166 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 21,278 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 21,444 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 21,666 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 21,944 | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 22,279 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 22,620 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 22,966 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 23,317 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 23,674 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 24,035 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 24,375 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 24,690 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 24,982 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 25,249 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 25,491 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 25,735 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 25,981 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 26,230 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 26,481 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 26,702 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 26,962 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 27,259 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 27,597 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 27,974 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 28,392 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 28,817 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 29,247 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 29,685 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 30,129 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 30,579 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 31,043 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 31,521 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 32,013 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 32,520 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 33,041 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 33,571 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 34,109 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 34,656 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 35,212 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 35,776 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 36,454 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 37,250 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 38,168 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 39,215 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 40,396 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 41,613 | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 42,866 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 44,157 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 45,487 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 46,856 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 48,303 | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 49,679 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 50,973 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 52,379 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 53,895 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 55,536 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 57,277 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 59,118 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 60,901 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 62,601 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 64,368 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 66,187 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 68,054 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 69,958 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,904 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 73,891 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 75,942 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,019 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,831 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 81,367 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 82,905 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 84,416 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 85,914 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87,369 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 88,818 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 90,699 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 93,032 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95,343 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 96,740 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,222 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97,564 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97,785 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97,930 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98,000 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98,016 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98,008 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 98,000 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,025 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,394 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98,985 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 99,419 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99,717 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99,911 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100,045 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 100,120 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100,187 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100,240 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100,294 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 100,691 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,406 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102,058 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102,695 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103,305 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103,888 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104,481 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105,088 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,684 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106,266 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 106,744 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107,036 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107,219 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107,415 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107,584 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107,476 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107,093 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106,627 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,110 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105,536 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105,373 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 105,590 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105,688 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105,721 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105,504 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105,053 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,613 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 104,613 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 104,613 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.1% | 1,726 | 2,590 |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 2,590 | 3,885 |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 3,885 | 5,828 |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 5,828 | 8,742 |
| 1700 | +50.0% | 8,742 | 13,113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,558 | 1,558 | 1,558 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,726 | 1,726 | 1,726 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2,590 | 2,590 | 2,590 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3,885 | 3,885 | 3,885 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5,828 | 5,828 | 5,828 | 1 |
| 1600s | 8,742 | 8,742 | 8,742 | 1 |
| 1700s | 13,113 | 13,113 | 13,113 | 1 |
| 1710s | 13,803 | 13,803 | 13,803 | 1 |
| 1720s | 14,529 | 14,529 | 14,529 | 1 |
| 1730s | 15,294 | 15,294 | 15,294 | 1 |
| 1740s | 16,099 | 16,099 | 16,099 | 1 |
| 1750s | 16,946 | 16,946 | 16,946 | 1 |
| 1760s | 17,838 | 17,838 | 17,838 | 1 |
| 1770s | 18,777 | 18,777 | 18,777 | 1 |
| 1780s | 19,765 | 19,765 | 19,765 | 1 |
| 1790s | 20,806 | 20,806 | 20,806 | 1 |
| 1800s | 18,640 | 18,622 | 18,658 | 10 |
| 1810s | 18,601 | 18,583 | 18,618 | 10 |
| 1820s | 18,561 | 18,543 | 18,579 | 10 |
| 1830s | 18,522 | 18,505 | 18,539 | 10 |
| 1840s | 18,501 | 18,500 | 18,506 | 10 |
| 1850s | 18,740 | 18,517 | 18,978 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,276 | 19,032 | 19,521 | 10 |
| 1870s | 19,825 | 19,576 | 20,076 | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,387 | 20,132 | 20,644 | 10 |
| 1890s | 20,968 | 20,701 | 21,278 | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,832 | 21,444 | 24,375 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,850 | 24,690 | 26,962 | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,072 | 27,259 | 31,043 | 10 |
| 1930s | 33,887 | 31,521 | 36,454 | 10 |
| 1940s | 42,431 | 37,250 | 48,303 | 10 |
| 1950s | 56,673 | 49,679 | 64,368 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,806 | 66,187 | 82,905 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,712 | 84,416 | 97,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,256 | 97,785 | 99,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,467 | 99,717 | 102,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,241 | 102,695 | 107,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,449 | 105,373 | 107,584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,223 | 104,613 | 105,721 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 196 Grenada 117,094 compare
- 197 Micronesia (country) 112,646 compare
- 198 Aruba 107,946 compare
- 200 Jersey 103,680 compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 compare
- 202 Antigua and Barbuda 93,331 compare
More population data for Tonga
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tonga was 104,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,584 in 2011.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Tonga ranks 199th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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