| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 17 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Tonga is projected at 104k, compared to 105k in 2023. It ranks 13th in Oceania and 198th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.39 percent, the 200th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 49k males and 55k females in Tonga. The percentage of the male population is 47.24%, compared to 52.76% of the female population. Tonga has 5,749 more females than males. The sex ratio in Tonga in 2024 will be 89.539 males per 100 females. Tonga is in the 17th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 25,311 | 24,349 | 49,660 | 2.49 | 103.951 |
| 1955 | 29,074 | 28,183 | 57,257 | 3.13 | 103.161 |
| 1960 | 33,675 | 32,495 | 66,170 | 2.80 | 103.631 |
| 1965 | 38,792 | 37,132 | 75,924 | 2.73 | 104.471 |
| 1970 | 43,089 | 41,313 | 84,401 | 1.79 | 104.299 |
| 1975 | 47,264 | 45,753 | 93,017 | 2.54 | 103.303 |
| 1980 | 49,413 | 48,356 | 97,769 | 0.18 | 102.186 |
| 1985 | 49,270 | 48,714 | 97,984 | -0.00 | 101.141 |
| 1990 | 50,205 | 49,495 | 99,700 | 0.24 | 101.434 |
| 1995 | 50,663 | 49,562 | 100,225 | 0.06 | 102.221 |
| 2000 | 51,871 | 50,806 | 102,677 | 0.61 | 102.096 |
| 2005 | 53,303 | 52,368 | 105,671 | 0.56 | 101.785 |
| 2010 | 53,700 | 53,700 | 107,400 | 0.22 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 52,477 | 53,617 | 106,095 | -0.51 | 97.874 |
| 2020 | 51,140 | 54,563 | 105,704 | 0.01 | 93.727 |
| 2021 | 50,721 | 54,769 | 105,490 | -0.42 | 92.609 |
| 2022 | 50,151 | 54,891 | 105,042 | -0.43 | 91.365 |
| 2023 | 49,590 | 55,007 | 104,597 | -0.42 | 90.152 |
| 2024 | 49,213 | 54,962 | 104,175 | -0.39 | 89.540 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.376 | 16.591 | 6.699 |
| 1955 | 54.660 | 16.209 | 6.683 |
| 1960 | 58.315 | 15.971 | 6.651 |
| 1965 | 60.720 | 15.922 | 6.408 |
| 1970 | 63.182 | 15.592 | 6.071 |
| 1975 | 65.122 | 15.573 | 5.746 |
| 1980 | 66.186 | 16.275 | 5.599 |
| 1985 | 66.928 | 16.966 | 5.344 |
| 1990 | 67.539 | 18.121 | 4.929 |
| 1995 | 68.592 | 18.581 | 4.563 |
| 2000 | 69.635 | 19.305 | 4.159 |
| 2005 | 70.560 | 19.779 | 4.195 |
| 2010 | 71.319 | 20.132 | 3.879 |
| 2015 | 71.851 | 20.663 | 3.540 |
| 2020 | 72.379 | 20.894 | 3.234 |
| 2021 | 72.130 | 20.802 | 3.198 |
| 2022 | 72.635 | 20.726 | 3.171 |
| 2023 | 72.895 | 20.695 | 3.129 |
| 2024 | 73.070 | 20.724 | 3.100 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 910 | 2,148 | 18.325 | 43.262 |
| 1955 | 762 | 2,555 | 13.315 | 44.622 |
| 1960 | 701 | 2,931 | 10.600 | 44.298 |
| 1965 | 682 | 3,179 | 8.979 | 41.873 |
| 1970 | 644 | 3,271 | 7.625 | 38.758 |
| 1975 | 622 | 3,331 | 6.686 | 35.806 |
| 1980 | 641 | 3,526 | 6.556 | 36.061 |
| 1985 | 659 | 3,422 | 6.729 | 34.924 |
| 1990 | 677 | 3,319 | 6.794 | 33.288 |
| 1995 | 674 | 3,150 | 6.725 | 31.432 |
| 2000 | 673 | 3,018 | 6.553 | 29.396 |
| 2005 | 677 | 3,172 | 6.406 | 30.013 |
| 2010 | 677 | 3,008 | 6.302 | 28.008 |
| 2015 | 677 | 2,741 | 6.376 | 25.834 |
| 2020 | 683 | 2,498 | 6.459 | 23.634 |
| 2021 | 707 | 2,480 | 6.701 | 23.507 |
| 2022 | 680 | 2,453 | 6.476 | 23.350 |
| 2023 | 674 | 2,418 | 6.442 | 23.117 |
| 2024 | 671 | 2,400 | 6.442 | 23.040 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 6,084 | 41,136 | 12.885 |
| 1955 | 8,566 | 46,757 | 15.483 |
| 1960 | 10,812 | 50,789 | 17.552 |
| 1965 | 14,500 | 59,862 | 19.499 |
| 1970 | 17,032 | 67,337 | 20.187 |
| 1975 | 17,968 | 70,380 | 20.337 |
| 1980 | 19,674 | 73,333 | 21.154 |
| 1985 | 20,921 | 73,032 | 22.268 |
| 1990 | 21,604 | 73,549 | 22.704 |
| 1995 | 21,967 | 74,109 | 22.864 |
| 2000 | 22,571 | 75,511 | 23.012 |
| 2005 | 23,396 | 77,645 | 23.155 |
| 2010 | 24,357 | 79,780 | 23.389 |
| 2015 | 24,756 | 81,608 | 23.275 |
| 2020 | 25,648 | 85,389 | 23.099 |
| 2021 | 25,875 | 86,118 | 23.104 |
| 2022 | 26,116 | 86,817 | 23.125 |
| 2023 | 26,372 | 87,495 | 23.160 |
| 2024 | 26,647 | 88,163 | 23.210 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 6,082 | 5,630 | 11,711 | 11.24 | 108.028 |
| 05-09 | 6,298 | 5,909 | 12,207 | 11.72 | 106.583 |
| 10-14 | 6,688 | 6,275 | 12,963 | 12.44 | 106.582 |
| 15-19 | 5,770 | 5,787 | 11,556 | 11.09 | 99.706 |
| 20-24 | 4,505 | 4,994 | 9,499 | 9.12 | 90.208 |
| 25-29 | 2,500 | 3,760 | 6,261 | 6.01 | 66.489 |
| 30-34 | 2,134 | 3,220 | 5,354 | 5.14 | 66.273 |
| 35-39 | 2,091 | 3,195 | 5,286 | 5.07 | 65.446 |
| 40-44 | 2,203 | 3,054 | 5,258 | 5.05 | 72.135 |
| 45-49 | 2,152 | 2,631 | 4,783 | 4.59 | 81.794 |
| 50-54 | 2,214 | 2,562 | 4,776 | 4.58 | 86.417 |
| 55-59 | 2,134 | 2,253 | 4,387 | 4.21 | 94.718 |
| 60-64 | 1,492 | 1,647 | 3,139 | 3.01 | 90.589 |
| 65-69 | 1,117 | 1,357 | 2,473 | 2.37 | 82.314 |
| 70-74 | 800 | 1,066 | 1,866 | 1.79 | 75.047 |
| 75-79 | 557 | 769 | 1,326 | 1.27 | 72.432 |
| 80-84 | 302 | 483 | 785 | 0.75 | 62.526 |
| 85-89 | 138 | 261 | 399 | 0.38 | 52.874 |
| 90-94 | 34 | 94 | 128 | 0.12 | 36.170 |
| 95-99 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.02 | 13.333 |
| 100+ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 49,213 | 54,964 | 104,176 | 89.537 | |