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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Tonga

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population103.74K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$679.22M2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.55K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.12024 · yearsInternet use67.4%2024 · % of populationForest area12.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Tonga2025 · -0.4%
-0.540.291.121.952.781960199320251961: 2.8%1962: 2.8%1963: 2.7%1964: 2.7%1965: 2.7%1966: 2.7%1967: 2.3%1968: 1.9%1969: 1.9%1970: 1.8%1971: 1.8%1972: 1.7%1973: 1.6%1974: 2.1%1975: 2.5%1976: 2.5%1977: 1.5%1978: 0.5%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.2%1981: 0.1%1982: 0.1%1983: 0%1984: -0%1985: -0%1986: 0%1987: 0.4%1988: 0.6%1989: 0.4%1990: 0.3%1991: 0.2%1992: 0.1%1993: 0.1%1994: 0.1%1995: 0.1%1996: 0%1997: 0.4%1998: 0.7%1999: 0.6%2000: 0.6%2001: 0.6%2002: 0.6%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.5%2007: 0.4%2008: 0.3%2009: 0.2%2010: 0.2%2011: 0.2%2012: -0.1%2013: -0.4%2014: -0.4%2015: -0.5%2016: -0.5%2017: -0.2%2018: 0.2%2019: 0.1%2020: 0%2021: -0.2%2022: -0.4%2023: -0.4%2024: -0.4%2025: -0.4%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Tonga in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Nuku'alofa
Country code
TON

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