Tonga population (2026)
The population of Tonga is 103,291 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Tonga ranks #199 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.43% a year (-451 people). The median age is 22.0 years, women have 3.04 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years. Population density is 143 people per km² of land. The capital is Nuku‘alofa.
Population of Tonga, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 105,194 | +0.22% | 27.5 | 2.45 | 77.2 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 103,930 | +0.29% | 26.5 | 2.54 | 76.4 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 102,565 | +0.21% | 25.3 | 2.65 | 75.6 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 101,830 | +0.05% | 23.9 | 2.77 | 74.8 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 102,072 | -0.16% | 22.6 | 2.91 | 74.0 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 103,291 | -0.43% | 22.0 | 3.04 | 73.4 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 103,742 | -0.44% | 21.8 | 3.07 | 73.2 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 104,176 | -0.39% | 21.7 | 3.1 | 73.1 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 104,598 | -0.42% | 21.7 | 3.13 | 72.9 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 105,042 | -0.43% | 21.7 | 3.17 | 72.6 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 105,704 | +0.01% | 21.9 | 3.23 | 72.4 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 106,095 | -0.51% | 21.7 | 3.54 | 71.9 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 107,400 | +0.22% | 21.1 | 3.88 | 71.3 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 105,671 | +0.56% | 20.8 | 4.2 | 70.6 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 102,678 | +0.61% | 20.3 | 4.16 | 69.6 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 100,224 | +0.06% | 19.6 | 4.56 | 68.6 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 99,700 | +0.24% | 19.1 | 4.93 | 67.5 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 97,984 | -0.00% | 18.0 | 5.34 | 66.9 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 97,770 | +0.18% | 17.3 | 5.6 | 66.2 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 93,018 | +2.54% | 16.6 | 5.75 | 65.1 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 84,402 | +1.79% | 16.6 | 6.07 | 63.2 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 75,924 | +2.73% | 16.9 | 6.41 | 60.7 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 66,170 | +2.80% | 17.0 | 6.65 | 58.3 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 57,256 | +3.13% | 17.2 | 6.68 | 54.7 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands