Population, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, total was 103,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
103,742
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
107,570
in 2011
All-time low
66,170
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Tonga stood at 103,742.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Tonga peaked at 107,570 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,170, in 1960.
That places Tonga 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,170 | — |
| 1961 | 68,037 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 69,940 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,885 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 73,879 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 75,924 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 78,002 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,814 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 81,353 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 82,885 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 84,401 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 85,896 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87,356 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 88,805 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 90,683 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 93,017 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95,325 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 96,725 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,204 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97,544 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 97,769 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97,909 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97,980 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97,998 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97,990 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 97,984 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,010 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,376 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98,969 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 99,403 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99,700 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99,895 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 100,022 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 100,103 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100,166 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100,225 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100,275 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,674 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,388 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102,046 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102,677 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103,288 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103,874 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104,464 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 105,071 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105,671 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 106,253 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 106,726 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107,020 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107,203 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107,400 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107,570 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107,460 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107,078 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106,609 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,095 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105,524 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105,356 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 105,567 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105,669 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105,704 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105,490 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 105,042 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104,597 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104,175 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 103,742 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 103,742 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 103,742 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,789 | 66,170 | 82,885 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,696 | 84,401 | 97,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,239 | 97,769 | 99,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,449 | 99,700 | 102,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,225 | 102,677 | 107,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,433 | 105,356 | 107,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,792 | 103,742 | 105,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 191 Micronesia (country) 113,683 compare
- 192 Aruba 108,785 compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands 103,792 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 compare
- 197 Isle of Man 84,118 compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 138.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Tonga?
- Population, total in Tonga was 103,742 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,570 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,170 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population, total?
- Tonga ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.