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Tonga Population 2023

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  • The current population of Tonga is estimated at 109,236 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Tonga represent 0.00% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Tonga is 141 inhabitants per km2.
  • Tonga is located in Ocenia.
  • Tonga ranks number 198 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Tonga is -21.139020. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -175.208764.
  • The median age in Tonga is 22.4 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Tonga is not existent.A person working in Tonga typically earns around 1,820 TOP per month, around USD $777.40 per month.
  • The countries that Tonga shares its land boundary with are not existent - It has no land borders.

Tonga

Official name Kingdom of Tonga
Location Ocenia
Capital Nukuʻalofa
Population 108,332 (as of August 2022)
Population density 141/km2
Population growth rate 1.11% (in 2023)
Area 748 km2 (288.80 sq mi)
Official language Tongan
Currency Paʻanga (TOP)
Life expectancy 71.20 years
Internet TLD .to
Call code +676

Tonga Population Graph

Tonga Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 105,908 53,007 52,901 50.05% 49.95% 24,465 23.1%
2019 104,706 52,395 52,311 50.04% 49.96% 24,198 23.11%
2018 103,405 51,713 51,692 50.01% 49.99% 23,918 23.13%
2017 102,206 51,103 51,103 50% 50% 23,681 23.17%
2016 101,345 50,652 50,693 49.98% 50.02% 23,532 23.22%
2015 100,982 50,471 50,511 49.98% 50.02% 23,509 23.28%
2014 101,225 50,623 50,602 50.01% 49.99% 23,616 23.33%
2013 101,972 51,027 50,945 50.04% 49.96% 23,841 23.38%
2012 102,941 51,553 51,388 50.08% 49.92% 24,129 23.44%
2011 103,765 52,007 51,758 50.12% 49.88% 24,323 23.44%
2010 104,189 52,230 51,959 50.13% 49.87% 24,370 23.39%
2009 104,105 52,198 51,907 50.14% 49.86% 24,298 23.34%
2008 103,591 51,930 51,661 50.13% 49.87% 24,116 23.28%
2007 102,782 51,514 51,268 50.12% 49.88% 23,876 23.23%
2006 101,917 51,091 50,826 50.13% 49.87% 23,624 23.18%
2005 101,110 50,757 50,353 50.2% 49.8% 23,417 23.16%
2004 100,414 50,528 49,886 50.32% 49.68% 23,226 23.13%
2003 99,810 50,374 49,436 50.47% 49.53% 23,056 23.1%
2002 99,241 50,266 48,975 50.65% 49.35% 22,895 23.07%
2001 98,699 50,149 48,550 50.81% 49.19% 22,740 23.04%
2000 98,178 49,973 48,205 50.9% 49.1% 22,591 23.01%
1999 97,689 49,753 47,936 50.93% 49.07% 22,449 22.98%
1998 97,249 49,500 47,749 50.9% 49.1% 22,328 22.96%
1997 96,834 49,230 47,604 50.84% 49.16% 22,204 22.93%
1996 96,479 48,992 47,487 50.78% 49.22% 22,094 22.9%
1995 96,183 48,794 47,389 50.73% 49.27% 21,987 22.86%
1994 95,950 48,656 47,294 50.71% 49.29% 21,905 22.83%
1993 95,766 48,573 47,193 50.72% 49.28% 21,835 22.8%
1992 95,608 48,502 47,106 50.73% 49.27% 21,770 22.77%
1991 95,453 48,433 47,020 50.74% 49.26% 21,706 22.74%
1990 95,278 48,335 46,943 50.73% 49.27% 21,628 22.7%
1989 95,057 48,194 46,863 50.7% 49.3% 21,549 22.67%
1988 94,800 48,007 46,793 50.64% 49.36% 21,463 22.64%
1987 94,525 47,820 46,705 50.59% 49.41% 21,372 22.61%
1986 94,288 47,672 46,616 50.56% 49.44% 21,215 22.5%
1985 94,103 47,569 46,534 50.55% 49.45% 20,957 22.27%
1984 93,999 47,554 46,445 50.59% 49.41% 20,717 22.04%
1983 93,942 47,600 46,342 50.67% 49.33% 20,498 21.82%
1982 93,842 47,634 46,208 50.76% 49.24% 20,260 21.59%
1981 93,621 47,606 46,015 50.85% 49.15% 20,007 21.37%
1980 93,171 47,461 45,710 50.94% 49.06% 19,706 21.15%
1979 92,474 47,180 45,294 51.02% 48.98% 19,364 20.94%
1978 91,537 46,757 44,780 51.08% 48.92% 18,966 20.72%
1977 90,458 46,251 44,207 51.13% 48.87% 18,544 20.5%
1976 89,424 45,767 43,657 51.18% 48.82% 18,216 20.37%
1975 88,515 45,329 43,186 51.21% 48.79% 18,004 20.34%
1974 87,777 44,977 42,800 51.24% 48.76% 17,828 20.31%
1973 87,149 44,655 42,494 51.24% 48.76% 17,674 20.28%
1972 86,517 44,340 42,177 51.25% 48.75% 17,520 20.25%
1971 85,680 43,894 41,786 51.23% 48.77% 17,324 20.22%
1970 84,530 43,288 41,242 51.21% 48.79% 17,067 20.19%
1969 83,043 42,501 40,542 51.18% 48.82% 16,741 20.16%
1968 81,254 41,561 39,693 51.15% 48.85% 16,356 20.13%
1967 79,208 40,483 38,725 51.11% 48.89% 15,921 20.1%
1966 76,943 39,295 37,648 51.07% 48.93% 15,319 19.91%
1965 74,512 38,016 36,496 51.02% 48.98% 14,530 19.5%
1964 71,902 36,648 35,254 50.97% 49.03% 13,733 19.1%
1963 69,127 35,199 33,928 50.92% 49.08% 12,927 18.7%
1962 66,379 33,767 32,612 50.87% 49.13% 12,154 18.31%
1961 63,861 32,454 31,407 50.82% 49.18% 11,450 17.93%
1960 61,709 31,330 30,379 50.77% 49.23% 10,830 17.55%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Tonga ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Tonga. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Tonga

# City Population 2023
1 Nuku'alofa 22,586
2 Lapaha 8,138
3 Neiafu 4,403
4 Haveluloto 3,460
5 Tatakamotonga 3,031
6 Vaini 3,009
7 Pangai 1,759
8 Ohonua 1,257
9 Kolonga 1,119

Other Countries from Ocenia Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Papua New Guinea 9,283,741 15/km2
New Zealand 4,917,049 19.1/km2
Fiji 939,221 46/km2
Solomon Islands 721,617 18.4/km2
Samoa 202,985 70/km2
Kiribati 122,344 152/km2
Micronesia 118,371 204/km2
Tonga 108,332 141/km2
Marshall Islands 59,954 293/km2
Palau 18,215 46.8/km2
Tuvalu 12,118 479.88/km2
Nauru 10,950 480/km2