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Population · Oceania

Tonga population 2026

Right now · estimate

Tonga population right now

103,155

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
1,963
Births minus deaths this year
+1,400

Tonga has an estimated 103,291 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 451 fewer than a year earlier (−0.43%). It is the 199th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 105 thousand by 2050 and 118 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Tonga in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
2 thousand 6 a day
Deaths in 2026
671 2 a day
Net migration
−2 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
−0.43% shrinking
Fertility rate
3.04per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
21.0years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
73.4years
Aged 65 and over
7.0% 10.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Nuku'alofa
Area
748 km² 190th largest of 237
Population density
159per km² 85th most crowded
Urban population
21.2% 25.7% by 2050
Men and women
49 thousand / 55 thousand 89.5 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
76.8years men: 69.8 years
Infant mortality
8.1per 1,000 births under-5: 9.6
Birth rate
22.6per 1,000 death rate: 6.5
Net migration rate
−20.5per 1,000 net departures

Population of Tonga, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 105 thousand (+1.8% from today).

Population of Tonga
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
118k 2026
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YearPopulation
195049,660
195150,951
195252,358
195353,881
195455,516
195557,257
195659,099
195760,880
195862,586
195964,350
196066,170
196168,037
196269,940
196371,885
196473,878
196575,924
196678,002
196779,814
196881,353
196982,884
197084,402
197185,896
197287,356
197388,804
197490,683
197593,018
197695,325
197796,725
197897,204
197997,544
198097,769
198197,908
198297,980
198397,998
198497,990
198597,984
198698,010
198798,376
198898,969
198999,403
199099,700
199199,896
1992100,022
1993100,103
1994100,166
1995100,225
1996100,275
1997100,674
1998101,388
1999102,046
2000102,677
2001103,288
2002103,874
2003104,464
2004105,071
2005105,671
2006106,253
2007106,726
2008107,020
2009107,202
2010107,400
2011107,570
2012107,460
2013107,078
2014106,609
2015106,095
2016105,524
2017105,356
2018105,567
2019105,670
2020105,704
2021105,490
2022105,042
2023104,598
2024 *104,176
2025 *103,742
2026 *103,291
2027 *102,896
2028 *102,565
2029 *102,281
2030 *102,072
2031 *101,924
2032 *101,838
2033 *101,807
2034 *101,802
2035 *101,830
2036 *101,893
2037 *101,997
2038 *102,174
2039 *102,372
2040 *102,565
2041 *102,798
2042 *103,042
2043 *103,304
2044 *103,611
2045 *103,930
2046 *104,234
2047 *104,502
2048 *104,744
2049 *104,972
2050 *105,195
2051 *105,416
2052 *105,620
2053 *105,826
2054 *106,042
2055 *106,258
2056 *106,474
2057 *106,704
2058 *106,952
2059 *107,217
2060 *107,495
2061 *107,792
2062 *108,111
2063 *108,446
2064 *108,798
2065 *109,141
2066 *109,496
2067 *109,879
2068 *110,262
2069 *110,638
2070 *111,016
2071 *111,417
2072 *111,831
2073 *112,233
2074 *112,622
2075 *113,006
2076 *113,398
2077 *113,782
2078 *114,145
2079 *114,502
2080 *114,842
2081 *115,152
2082 *115,445
2083 *115,738
2084 *116,007
2085 *116,238
2086 *116,440
2087 *116,638
2088 *116,841
2089 *117,019
2090 *117,170
2091 *117,300
2092 *117,412
2093 *117,509
2094 *117,598
2095 *117,683
2096 *117,738
2097 *117,772
2098 *117,818
2099 *117,862
2100 *117,871

* UN projection

Population of Tonga by year

103 thousand in 2000, 103 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 103,291 −0.43% 199
2025* 103,742 −0.42% 199
2024* 104,176 −0.40% 198
2023 104,598 −0.42% 198
2022 105,042 −0.42% 198
2021 105,490 −0.20% 198
2020 105,704 +0.03% 198
2019 105,670 +0.10% 198
2018 105,567 +0.20% 198
2017 105,356 −0.16% 199
2016 105,524 −0.54% 198
2015 106,095 −0.48% 198
2010 107,400 +0.18% 197
2005 105,671 +0.57% 197
2000 102,677 +0.62% 197
1995 100,225 +0.06% 197
1990 99,700 +0.30% 196
1985 97,984 −0.01% 193
1980 97,769 +0.23% 192
1975 93,018 +2.57% 191
1970 84,402 +1.83% 191
1965 75,924 +2.77% 189
1960 66,170 +2.83% 190
1955 57,257 +3.14% 191
1950 49,660 – 193

Population forecast for Tonga

UN medium-variant projection: 105 thousand in 2050 (+1.8% from 2026), 118 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 102,072 −0.20% 199
2035 101,830 +0.03% 199
2040 102,565 +0.19% 199
2045 103,930 +0.31% 198
2050 105,195 +0.21% 197
2060 107,495 +0.26% 198
2070 111,016 +0.34% 197
2080 114,842 +0.30% 197
2090 117,170 +0.13% 197
2100 117,871 +0.01% 195

Age structure

Median age 21.0. 7.0% are 65 or older, 10.7% by 2050; 34.4% are under 15.

Tonga, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.3% 80-84: men 0.3% 80-84: women 0.5% 80-84 75-79: men 0.5% 75-79: women 0.7% 70-74: men 0.8% 70-74: women 1.1% 70-74 65-69: men 1.1% 65-69: women 1.4% 60-64: men 1.6% 60-64: women 1.7% 60-64 55-59: men 2.1% 55-59: women 2.3% 50-54: men 2.0% 50-54: women 2.4% 50-54 45-49: men 2.0% 45-49: women 2.6% 40-44: men 2.0% 40-44: women 3.0% 40-44 35-39: men 1.8% 35-39: women 2.8% 30-34: men 1.9% 30-34: women 3.1% 30-34 25-29: men 2.7% 25-29: women 3.6% 20-24: men 4.6% 20-24: women 5.0% 20-24 15-19: men 5.9% 15-19: women 5.6% 10-14: men 6.3% 10-14: women 6.0% 10-14 5-9: men 5.7% 5-9: women 5.3% 0-4: men 5.7% 0-4: women 5.3% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

3.04 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Tonga
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.9 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.70
19516.69
19526.69
19536.70
19546.70
19556.68
19566.66
19576.65
19586.65
19596.64
19606.65
19616.61
19626.57
19636.52
19646.46
19656.41
19666.35
19676.29
19686.23
19696.17
19706.07
19715.96
19725.86
19735.80
19745.76
19755.75
19765.73
19775.70
19785.68
19795.65
19805.60
19815.55
19825.50
19835.45
19845.41
19855.34
19865.27
19875.19
19885.10
19895.01
19904.93
19914.85
19924.79
19934.73
19944.66
19954.56
19964.46
19974.38
19984.31
19994.23
20004.16
20014.13
20024.14
20034.17
20044.19
20054.20
20064.14
20074.09
20084.01
20093.95
20103.88
20113.83
20123.77
20133.70
20143.62
20153.54
20163.46
20173.39
20183.33
20193.27
20203.23
20213.20
20223.17
20233.13
2024 *3.10
2025 *3.07
2026 *3.04
2027 *3.00
2028 *2.97
2029 *2.95
2030 *2.91
2031 *2.89
2032 *2.85
2033 *2.82
2034 *2.80
2035 *2.77
2036 *2.75
2037 *2.72
2038 *2.70
2039 *2.68
2040 *2.65
2041 *2.63
2042 *2.61
2043 *2.59
2044 *2.56
2045 *2.54
2046 *2.52
2047 *2.51
2048 *2.49
2049 *2.47
2050 *2.45
2051 *2.43
2052 *2.42
2053 *2.40
2054 *2.38
2055 *2.37
2056 *2.36
2057 *2.34
2058 *2.33
2059 *2.32
2060 *2.30
2061 *2.29
2062 *2.28
2063 *2.26
2064 *2.24
2065 *2.23
2066 *2.22
2067 *2.21
2068 *2.19
2069 *2.19
2070 *2.18
2071 *2.17
2072 *2.16
2073 *2.15
2074 *2.13
2075 *2.13
2076 *2.11
2077 *2.10
2078 *2.09
2079 *2.08
2080 *2.07
2081 *2.07
2082 *2.06
2083 *2.05
2084 *2.04
2085 *2.03
2086 *2.02
2087 *2.01
2088 *2.01
2089 *2.00
2090 *1.99
2091 *1.99
2092 *1.98
2093 *1.97
2094 *1.96
2095 *1.96
2096 *1.95
2097 *1.94
2098 *1.94
2099 *1.94
2100 *1.93

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Tonga
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.4k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19502,148910
19512,224874
19522,305841
19532,392811
19542,474787
19552,555762
19562,634741
19572,717725
19582,787713
19592,857707
19602,931701
19612,984699
19623,037693
19633,084689
19643,131685
19653,179682
19663,227677
19673,276674
19683,279665
19693,285654
19703,271644
19713,246635
19723,232627
19733,241624
19743,269618
19753,331622
19763,395626
19773,457634
19783,498635
19793,521638
19803,526641
19813,525643
19823,508655
19833,490651
19843,468654
19853,422659
19863,367663
19873,313667
19883,320670
19893,316673
19903,319677
19913,314677
19923,299677
19933,269676
19943,223675
19953,150674
19963,066673
19973,005673
19983,016673
19993,024673
20003,018673
20013,033674
20023,069673
20033,122674
20043,152674
20053,172677
20063,137677
20073,099676
20083,073676
20093,044686
20103,008677
20112,975677
20122,931676
20132,877678
20142,814679
20152,741677
20162,662674
20172,583670
20182,549676
20192,520679
20202,498683
20212,480707
20222,453680
20232,418674
2024 *2,400671
2025 *2,365671
2026 *2,339671
2027 *2,304672
2028 *2,290672
2029 *2,284673
2030 *2,276674
2031 *2,283676
2032 *2,285677
2033 *2,296679
2034 *2,306681
2035 *2,314683
2036 *2,314685
2037 *2,309686
2038 *2,299689
2039 *2,288691
2040 *2,271694
2041 *2,253697
2042 *2,232700
2043 *2,207703
2044 *2,178706
2045 *2,145710
2046 *2,112713
2047 *2,075717
2048 *2,037719
2049 *1,998723
2050 *1,961726
2051 *1,927728
2052 *1,898731
2053 *1,872733
2054 *1,850736
2055 *1,832738
2056 *1,817740
2057 *1,805742
2058 *1,796744
2059 *1,788745
2060 *1,783746
2061 *1,780746
2062 *1,776747
2063 *1,772747
2064 *1,768748
2065 *1,764748
2066 *1,760749
2067 *1,756750
2068 *1,749751
2069 *1,741752
2070 *1,731754
2071 *1,718756
2072 *1,705758
2073 *1,689761
2074 *1,671765
2075 *1,652769
2076 *1,632774
2077 *1,612780
2078 *1,591787
2079 *1,571795
2080 *1,552805
2081 *1,534816
2082 *1,516828
2083 *1,499842
2084 *1,484857
2085 *1,469874
2086 *1,456892
2087 *1,445911
2088 *1,435932
2089 *1,427954
2090 *1,420978
2091 *1,4151,002
2092 *1,4081,025
2093 *1,4021,049
2094 *1,3971,072
2095 *1,3921,094
2096 *1,3851,116
2097 *1,3791,135
2098 *1,3741,155
2099 *1,3711,171
2100 *1,3651,185

* UN projection

Economy of Tonga

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$0.7 billion 184th largest economy
GDP per person
$7,343 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 8,635 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.8% real GDP
Inflation
3.8% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
24.0% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Tonga, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
882M 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990144,000,000
1991169,000,000
1992178,000,000
1993183,000,000
1994189,000,000
1995207,000,000
1996218,000,000
1997222,000,000
1998212,000,000
1999197,000,000
2000203,000,000
2001181,000,000
2002183,000,000
2003202,000,000
2004231,000,000
2005262,000,000
2006292,000,000
2007299,000,000
2008344,000,000
2009312,000,000
2010367,000,000
2011415,000,000
2012427,000,000
2013452,000,000
2014441,000,000
2015438,000,000
2016421,000,000
2017460,000,000
2018485,000,000
2019505,000,000
2020512,000,000
2021521,000,000
2022553,000,000
2023599,000,000
2024648,000,000
2025692,000,000
2026 *727,000,000
2027 *775,000,000
2028 *798,000,000
2029 *821,000,000
2030 *850,000,000
2031 *882,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Tonga

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
150,000 tonnes 198th largest emitter
Per person
1.46 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+89% +34% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Tonga, million tonnes a year
0.1 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.01
19510.01
19520.01
19530.01
19540.01
19550.01
19560.01
19570.01
19580.01
19590.01
19600.01
19610.01
19620.01
19630.01
19640.01
19650.01
19660.01
19670.01
19680.01
19690.01
19700.03
19710.02
19720.02
19730.03
19740.02
19750.03
19760.03
19770.03
19780.04
19790.04
19800.04
19810.05
19820.04
19830.05
19840.05
19850.05
19860.05
19870.06
19880.07
19890.07
19900.08
19910.09
19920.07
19930.08
19940.09
19950.10
19960.08
19970.10
19980.09
19990.11
20000.10
20010.09
20020.10
20030.12
20040.11
20050.11
20060.13
20070.11
20080.11
20090.12
20100.12
20110.11
20120.11
20130.11
20140.11
20150.11
20160.14
20170.14
20180.13
20190.16
20200.14
20210.14
20220.15
20230.15
20240.15

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Oceania

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Tonga 103 thousand −0.43%
Australia 27.2 million +0.91%
Papua New Guinea 10.9 million +1.68%
New Zealand 5.3 million +0.65%
Timor Leste 1.4 million +1.31%
Fiji 937 thousand +0.43%
Solomon Islands 858 thousand +2.30%
Vanuatu 343 thousand +2.16%
New Caledonia 298 thousand +0.83%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Tonga in 2026?

103,291 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 103 thousand people, −0.43% on 2025.

Is Tonga's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 451 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025.

When will Tonga's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 105 thousand in 2050 and 118 thousand in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Tonga?

3.04 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Tonga every day?

About 6 a day (2 thousand in 2026), against about 2 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Tonga?

73.4 years at birth in 2026: 76.8 for women and 69.8 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Tonga?

About 49 thousand men and 55 thousand women in 2026, or 89.5 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Tonga?

159 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 748 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Tonga in 2000?

102,677 (103 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 1% since, to 103 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Tonga be in 2050?

About 105 thousand on the UN's medium projection (105,195), +1.8% from 2026; 118 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Tonga in 2026?

$0.7 billion at current prices, the 184th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.8%.

What is Tonga's GDP per capita?

$7,343 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 8,635 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Tonga emit?

150,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.46 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.