ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Tonga
According to the World Bank, Tonga was home to 104,175 people in 2024 — the 193rd most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALNuku'alofa
Tonga by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 104,175 | 193rd of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.4% | 198th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 23.0 / 1,000 | 59th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.4 / 1,000 | 143rd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.10 | 54th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 21.2% | 211th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $591M | 208th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5.7K | 132nd of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5.9K | 119th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.2% | 90th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 2.0% | 171st of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 73.1 yrs | 124th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.8 / 1,000 | 129th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.4% | 78th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.0 / 1,000 | 130th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.63 | 123rd of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 12.4% | 150th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 2.3% | 178th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 67.4% | 140th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 61.7 / 1,000 | 193rd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 99.5% | 19th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 145 | 81st of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 27.8% | 35th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Tonga, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Tonga, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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