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Tonga

Population

103,065

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
199th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
−4510.42%

Population of Tonga

100K200K300K400K500K95% prediction interval2026103.1K2050 projection105.2K↑ 2% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 103,065. 2050 projection: 105,195.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Tonga. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026103,2910.42%199
2025103,7420.37%199
2020105,7040.03%198
2019105,6690.10%198
2018105,5670.20%198
2017105,3560.16%199
2015106,0950.24%198
2010107,4000.33%197
2005105,6710.58%197
2000102,6770.49%197

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Nukualofa is home to 33,131 people, 32.08% of Tonga's population.

City population30K10K5K
Nukualofa 33.1KKolomotua 16.6KKolofoou 16.5KVaini 13.4KNukunuku 8.4KLapaha 7.5KTatakamotonga 7.3KNeiafu 5.4KKolovai 4.3KLeimatua 3.3K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Nukualofa33.1K32.08%
2Kolomotua16.6K16.09%
3Kolofoou16.5K15.99%
4Vaini13.4K12.97%
5Nukunuku8.4K8.09%
6Lapaha7.5K7.27%
7Tatakamotonga7.3K7.11%
8Neiafu5.4K5.27%
9Kolovai4.3K4.20%
10Leimatua3.3K3.17%

Tonga by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Tonga is home to an estimated 103,065 people, the 199th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Tonga has a net population change of approximately -2 people per day, driven by 6 births, 2 deaths, and net emigration of 6 people.
Share of world
Tonga makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.22% of Oceania's.
Density
143.5 people per km² of land (371.6 per mi²), ranking 92nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
21.16% of people live in urban areas.

Tonga Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 295–99 years, male: 495–99 years, female: 2190–94 years, male: 4190–94 years, female: 9785–89 years, male: 15285–89 years, female: 27980–84 years, male: 31080–84 years, female: 51175–79 years, male: 54375–79 years, female: 76770–74 years, male: 81870–74 years, female: 1,13165–69 years, male: 1,13965–69 years, female: 1,41360–64 years, male: 1,64860–64 years, female: 1,72355–59 years, male: 2,16155–59 years, female: 2,38450–54 years, male: 2,03550–54 years, female: 2,48545–49 years, male: 2,06845–49 years, female: 2,67540–44 years, male: 2,03740–44 years, female: 3,10935–39 years, male: 1,87335–39 years, female: 2,93430–34 years, male: 1,94430–34 years, female: 3,16125–29 years, male: 2,75725–29 years, female: 3,71220–24 years, male: 4,79920–24 years, female: 5,14715–19 years, male: 6,13815–19 years, female: 5,81210–14 years, male: 6,54810–14 years, female: 6,2425–9 years, male: 5,8835–9 years, female: 5,4760–4 years, male: 5,9010–4 years, female: 5,456100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

22 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

73.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.22%

Female

52.78%

Life expectancy 69.8Life expectancy 76.8

Ethnicity

96.5%

Tongan

  • Tongan96.5%
  • Other (European, Fijian, Samoan, Indian, Chinese, Other Pacific Islander, Other Asian, Other)3.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

63.9%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant63.9%
  • Church of Jesus Christ18.6%
  • Roman Catholic14.2%
  • Other2.3%
  • None0.9%
  • Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2016 est.

Protestant: Free Wesleyan Church 35.7%, Free Church of Tonga 11.3%, Church of Tonga 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assembly of God 2.5%, Tokaikolo/Maamafo'ou 1.5%, Constitutional Church of Tonga 1.2%, Other Protestant 2.4%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Tonga United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. GeoNames - Locations used in the city population map.
  5. Statistics Department
  6. Statistics Department