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Tonga is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Nuku'alofa. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-2.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+58.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+31.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Tonga, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Tonga

103.7KLatest available · 2025
Tonga

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Population changed by -2.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTonga
2025103,742
2024104,175
2023104,597
2022105,042
2021105,490
2020105,704
2019105,669
2018105,567
2017105,356
2016105,524
2015106,095
2014106,609
2013107,078
2012107,460
2011107,570
2010107,400
2009107,203
2008107,020
2007106,726
2006106,253
2005105,671
2004105,071
2003104,464
2002103,874
2001103,288
2000102,677
1999102,046
1998101,388
1997100,674
1996100,275
1995100,225
1994100,166
1993100,103
1992100,022
199199,895
199099,700
198999,403
198898,969
198798,376
198698,010
198597,984
198497,990
198397,998
198297,980
198197,909
198097,769
197997,544
197897,204
197796,725
197695,325
197593,017
197490,683
197388,805
197287,356
197185,896
197084,401
196982,885
196881,353
196779,814
196678,002
196575,924
196473,879
196371,885
196269,940
196168,037
196066,170

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Tonga

-0.4%Latest available · 2025
Tonga

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTonga
2025-0.42%
2024-0.4%
2023-0.42%
2022-0.43%
2021-0.2%
20200.03%
20190.1%
20180.2%
2017-0.16%
2016-0.54%
2015-0.48%
2014-0.44%
2013-0.36%
2012-0.1%
20110.16%
20100.18%
20090.17%
20080.28%
20070.44%
20060.55%
20050.57%
20040.58%
20030.57%
20020.57%
20010.59%
20000.62%
19990.65%
19980.71%
19970.4%
19960.05%
19950.06%
19940.06%
19930.08%
19920.13%
19910.2%
19900.3%
19890.44%
19880.6%
19870.37%
19860.03%
1985-0.01%
1984-0.01%
19830.02%
19820.07%
19810.14%
19800.23%
19790.35%
19780.49%
19771.46%
19762.45%
19752.54%
19742.09%
19731.65%
19721.69%
19711.76%
19701.81%
19691.87%
19681.91%
19672.3%
19662.7%
19652.73%
19642.74%
19632.74%
19622.76%
19612.78%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Tonga

21.2%Latest available · 2025
Tonga

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Urban population changed by -2.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTonga
202521.16%
202421.15%
202321.15%
202221.15%
202121.26%
202021.88%
201922.33%
201822.7%
201722.97%
201623.13%
201523.24%
201423.34%
201323.42%
201223.46%
201123.46%
201023.42%
200923.36%
200823.29%
200723.22%
200623.18%
200523.15%
200423.12%
200323.09%
200223.07%
200123.05%
200023.03%
199923%
199822.97%
199722.93%
199622.89%
199522.82%
199422.73%
199322.62%
199222.5%
199122.36%
199022.21%
198922.04%
198821.88%
198721.71%
198621.53%
198521.36%
198421.19%
198321.03%
198220.88%
198120.74%
198020.62%
197920.51%
197820.42%
197720.35%
197620.31%
197520.28%
197420.26%
197320.24%
197220.22%
197120.2%
197020.19%
196920.17%
196820.14%
196720.1%
196620.04%
196519.92%
196419.72%
196319.44%
196219.1%
196118.7%
196018.26%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Tonga

3.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Tonga

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTonga
20243.1 births
20233.13 births
20223.17 births
20213.2 births
20203.23 births
20193.27 births
20183.33 births
20173.39 births
20163.46 births
20153.54 births
20143.62 births
20133.7 births
20123.77 births
20113.83 births
20103.88 births
20093.95 births
20084.01 births
20074.09 births
20064.14 births
20054.2 births
20044.19 births
20034.18 births
20024.14 births
20014.13 births
20004.16 births
19994.23 births
19984.31 births
19974.38 births
19964.46 births
19954.56 births
19944.66 births
19934.73 births
19924.79 births
19914.85 births
19904.93 births
19895.01 births
19885.1 births
19875.19 births
19865.27 births
19855.34 births
19845.41 births
19835.45 births
19825.5 births
19815.55 births
19805.6 births
19795.65 births
19785.68 births
19775.7 births
19765.73 births
19755.75 births
19745.77 births
19735.8 births
19725.86 births
19715.96 births
19706.07 births
19696.17 births
19686.23 births
19676.29 births
19666.35 births
19656.41 births
19646.46 births
19636.52 births
19626.57 births
19616.61 births
19606.65 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Tonga

$679.2MLatest available · 2025
Tonga

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GDP changed by +55.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTonga
2025$679,218,218.58
2024$647,488,243.85
2023$591,139,733.62
2022$556,514,556.39
2021$519,306,339.35
2020$506,571,486.58
2019$506,031,247.61
2018$493,530,766.93
2017$459,976,847.11
2016$420,828,254.54
2015$437,525,538.9
2014$440,997,734.93
2013$451,788,498.26
2012$471,122,971.31
2011$414,143,828.49
2010$366,887,374.99
2009$312,415,028.45
2008$344,438,844.33
2007$298,519,623.34
2006$292,232,703.31
2005$261,823,805.43
2004$230,678,011.42
2003$202,246,591.22
2002$182,764,280.83
2001$181,117,230.41
2000$204,848,487.81
1999$199,208,717.5
1998$191,504,892.76
1997$214,991,452.31
1996$222,100,576.35
1995$208,871,665.75
1994$195,990,986.21
1993$138,489,884.39
1992$137,066,290.55
1991$132,201,141.45
1990$113,563,821.58
1989$106,344,854.99
1988$106,657,267.37
1987$81,667,133.45
1986$68,195,855.61
1985$60,058,663.31
1984$64,248,354.54
1983$60,863,963.96
1982$62,068,161.07
1981$62,242,013.33
1980$53,260,077.43
1979$44,667,002.01
1978$41,567,471.67
1977$34,139,387.89
1976$30,036,416.96
1975$32,506,741.72

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Tonga

$6.5KLatest available · 2025
Tonga

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GDP per capita changed by +58.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTonga
2025$6,547.19
2024$6,215.39
2023$5,651.59
2022$5,298.02
2021$4,922.8
2020$4,792.36
2019$4,788.83
2018$4,675.05
2017$4,365.93
2016$3,987.99
2015$4,123.9
2014$4,136.59
2013$4,219.25
2012$4,384.17
2011$3,849.99
2010$3,416.08
2009$2,914.24
2008$3,218.45
2007$2,797.07
2006$2,750.35
2005$2,477.73
2004$2,195.45
2003$1,936.04
2002$1,759.48
2001$1,753.52
2000$1,995.08
1999$1,952.15
1998$1,888.83
1997$2,135.52
1996$2,214.91
1995$2,084.03
1994$1,956.66
1993$1,383.47
1992$1,370.36
1991$1,323.4
1990$1,139.06
1989$1,069.84
1988$1,077.68
1987$830.15
1986$695.81
1985$612.94
1984$655.66
1983$621.07
1982$633.48
1981$635.71
1980$544.75
1979$457.92
1978$427.63
1977$352.95
1976$315.09
1975$349.47

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Tonga

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Tonga

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GDP growth changed by +1.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTonga
20252.8%
20241.72%
20232.79%
2022-2.13%
2021-0.93%
20201.81%
2019-0.29%
20180.53%
20173.2%
20166.6%
20151.11%
20141.99%
20130.39%
20120.92%
20116.7%
20100.82%
2009-5.13%
20084.86%
2007-2.46%
2006-2.17%
2005-0.66%
2004-1.97%
20030.05%
20024.43%
20011.49%
20003.75%
19992.3%
19982.29%
1997-0.6%
19960.09%
19956.23%
19944.95%
19933.74%
19920.25%
19916.41%
1990-2.04%
19890.39%
1988-1.88%
19872.99%
19862.12%
19856.56%
19841.74%
19831.98%
19824.74%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Tonga

5.6%Latest available · 2025
Tonga

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Inflation changed by +6.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTonga
20255.59%
20243.18%
20236.35%
202210.97%
20215.64%
2020-0.35%
20191.18%
20185.03%
20177.52%
20162.58%
2015-1.05%
20142.51%
20130.78%
20121.15%
20116.27%
20103.53%
20091.43%
200810.45%
20075.84%
20066.15%
20058.67%
200410.97%
200311.64%
200210.36%
20018.29%
20006.33%
19994.46%
19983.27%
19972.12%
19963%
19951.46%
19941.01%
19930.96%
19927.94%
199110.6%
19909.71%
19894.07%
19889.92%
19874.69%
198621.67%
198516.77%
19840.11%
19839.81%
198210.84%
198114.9%
198022.39%
19795.46%
19789.58%
197717.54%
19767.11%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Tonga

2%Latest available · 2025
Tonga

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Unemployment changed by -0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTonga
20252.01%
20241.97%
20231.65%
20222%
20212.11%
20202.71%
20192.17%
20182.25%
20172.14%
20162.05%
20152.02%
20141.91%
20131.75%
20121.64%
20111.59%
20101.5%
20091.42%
20081.28%
20071.21%
20061.09%
20052.54%
20043.88%
20035.18%
20024.68%
20014.37%
20003.97%
19993.69%
19983.35%
19972.88%
19962.4%
19951.99%
19941.69%
19931.3%
19921.35%
19911.35%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Tonga

73.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Tonga

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Life expectancy changed by +1.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTonga
202473.07 years
202372.9 years
202272.64 years
202172.13 years
202072.38 years
201972.29 years
201872.17 years
201772.07 years
201671.95 years
201571.85 years
201471.72 years
201371.65 years
201271.55 years
201171.44 years
201071.32 years
200970.95 years
200871.04 years
200770.89 years
200670.71 years
200570.56 years
200470.43 years
200370.23 years
200270.03 years
200169.8 years
200069.64 years
199969.43 years
199869.22 years
199769.01 years
199668.8 years
199568.59 years
199468.37 years
199368.16 years
199267.93 years
199167.75 years
199067.54 years
198967.45 years
198867.32 years
198767.19 years
198667.06 years
198566.93 years
198466.81 years
198366.65 years
198266.33 years
198166.36 years
198066.19 years
197966.04 years
197865.85 years
197765.63 years
197665.42 years
197565.12 years
197464.83 years
197364.39 years
197264.06 years
197163.61 years
197063.18 years
196962.7 years
196862.16 years
196761.69 years
196661.21 years
196560.72 years
196460.25 years
196359.77 years
196259.3 years
196158.76 years
196058.32 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Tonga

7.4%Latest available · 2023
Tonga

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Health expenditure changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTonga
20237.36%
20227.95%
20217.06%
20205.56%
20195.75%
20186.12%
20175.63%
20165.23%
20154.78%
20145.2%
20134.17%
20128.14%
20114.74%
20104.82%
20093.97%
20086.06%
20074.73%
20065.47%
20054.39%
20044.51%
20033.44%
20023.59%
20013.43%
20002.9%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Tonga

67.4%Latest available · 2024
Tonga

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Internet adoption changed by +31.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTonga
202467.44%
202364.13%
202261.61%
202157.55%
202054.47%
201951.56%
201848.81%
201746.2%
201639.95%
201538.65%
201435.95%
201332.75%
201230%
201125%
201016%
200910%
20088.11%
20077.18%
20065.85%
20054.91%
20043.95%
20032.99%
20022.91%
20012.83%
20002.43%
19991.02%
19980.77%
19970.51%
19960.16%
19950.12%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Tonga

2.3%Latest available · 2022
Tonga

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Renewable energy changed by +1.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTonga
20222.3%
20211.8%
20201.9%
20191.8%
20181.8%
20172%
20162%
20151.9%
20141.7%
20131.6%
20121.1%
20111.1%
20101%
20091.8%
20082%
20072.2%
20061.9%
20052.1%
20042.1%
20032%
20022.5%
20012.7%
20002.5%
19991%
19981.2%
19971.3%
19961.5%
19951.2%
19941.2%
19931.4%
19921.6%
19911.3%
19901.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Tonga

100%Latest available · 2024
Tonga

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Access to electricity changed by +4.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTonga
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.9%
201998.4%
201899%
201798.2%
201697%
2015100%
201495.9%
201395.1%
201292.8%
201192.2%
201092.8%
200992%
200891.2%
200790.5%
200692.3%
200589%
200488.3%
200387.6%
200287%
200186.3%
200085.6%
199984.83%
199884.08%
199783.32%
199682.55%
199581.79%
199480%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Tonga

77.6%Latest available · 2024
Tonga

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Trade changed by +2.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTonga
202477.58%
202379.62%
202270.13%
202168.55%
202081.85%
201988.05%
201886.1%
201788.04%
201687.78%
201581.39%
201474.73%
201382.73%
201277.97%
201178.86%
201070.8%
200974.34%
200872.66%
200768.23%
200666.35%
200576.21%
200473.97%
200373.22%
200273.84%
200162.41%
200061.51%
199960.78%
199878.29%
199771.85%
199677.83%
199571.12%
199462.96%
199367.44%
199272.63%
199183.46%
199098.97%
198987.91%
198889.49%
198795.53%
198695.59%
1985102.36%
198489.56%
198387.83%
198292.21%
198192.62%
198097.78%
197995.88%
197896.66%
197791.04%
197683.57%
1975112.15%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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