Tonga Population Pyramid 2024

Tonga
2024
Population: 104,175

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Tonga in 2024

The population of Tonga in 2024 was 104,175. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 2.3%, down from 106,609 in 2014.

Half of the population was younger than 21.9 years; 35.4% were children under 15 and 6.7% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
104,175
Median age
21.9
0-14 %
35.4%
65+ %
6.7%
Child dependency
61.2
Old-age dependency
11.6
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
105,195
Population 2100
117,871
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.13

The fertility rate of Tonga was 3.13 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
50607080
19602023 · 72.9

Life expectancy at birth was 72.9 years in 2023: 76.4 for women and 69.4 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

998 immigrants live in Tonga, 1.0% of the population.

Fiji450
Samoa208
India169
China109
Japan62
Where emigrants live (2024)

51,894 people born in Tonga live in other countries.

New Zealand29,981
Australia19,464
Fiji1,389
Guinea901
Samoa57
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Tonga 104,176 21.9
Samoa 218,020 20.9
French Polynesia 281,807 36.4
What was the population of Tonga in 2024?
In 2024, Tonga's population was 104,175.
Is Tonga's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, shrinking: down 2.3% from 2014, with a projected population of 105,195 in 2050.
What is the median age in Tonga?
Tonga's median age is 21.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Tonga?
In Tonga, 35.4% of people are under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Tonga have?
Tonga's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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