Tonga
Polynesia · Independent country · Capital: Nukuʻalofa
- 103,972Population11th of 22 · 2025
- 659,558 km²Ocean area14th of 22 · 2021
- US$6,206GDP per person13th of 22 · 2024
- 74,646Overseas visitors a year9th of 20 · 2025
Tonga has 916 km² of ocean for every km² of land, and about 144 people per km² of land.
Population
2000–2025
GDP per person (US$, current prices)
2005–2024
Overseas visitors per year
2005–2025
Life expectancy of women at birth
2000–2021
People
- Population
- 103,9722025, estimate
- Population growth per year
- -0.4%2025, estimate
- People per km² of land
- 1442025, estimate
- Median age
- 21 years2025, estimate
- Children (0–14)share of the population
- 35%2025, estimate
- Youth (15–24)share of the population
- 20%2025, estimate
- Aged 60 and overshare of the population
- 10%2025, estimate
- Dependency ratiochildren and older people per 100 aged 15–59
- 82%2025, estimate
Health
- Life expectancy, women
- 78.7 years2021
- Life expectancy, men
- 70.9 years2021
- Births per woman
- 3.12021
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15–19
- 29.12020
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
- 2.62020
- Births per 1,000 people
- 19.72020
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 5.72020
Economy
- GDPcurrent prices, US dollars
- US$648 million2024
- GDP per person
- US$6,2062024
- Inflation
- 2.9%2025, estimate
- Exports of goods
- US$10.3 million2023
- Imports of goods
- US$272 million2023
- Trade balance
- −US$262 million2023
- Government revenueshare of GDP
- 36.9%2022
- Government spendingshare of GDP
- 36.9%2023
- Overseas visitors per year
- 74,6462025
Land and sea
- Land area
- 720 km²2025, estimate
- Ocean area (exclusive economic zone)
- 659,558 km²2021
- Highest point above sea level
- 1,033 m2021
Happening nearby now
Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and over this week within 1,000 km of Nukuʻalofa, and storms, floods, volcanoes and fires within 1,500 km.
- M 5.1 · south of the Fiji IslandsEarthquake · 640 km from Nukuʻalofa · 9 Nov 2026, 00:46 UTC
- M 5.1 · 91 km ENE of Hihifo, TongaEarthquake · 650 km from Nukuʻalofa · 7 Nov 2026, 23:27 UTC
- M 4.9 · south of the Fiji IslandsEarthquake · 650 km from Nukuʻalofa · 13 Nov 2026, 18:55 UTC
- M 4.9 · south of the Fiji IslandsEarthquake · 440 km from Nukuʻalofa · 9 Nov 2026, 23:45 UTC
- M 4.9 · south of the Fiji IslandsEarthquake · 490 km from Nukuʻalofa · 9 Nov 2026, 02:21 UTC
- M 4.8 · 59 km WSW of Houma, TongaEarthquake · 70 km from Nukuʻalofa · 13 Nov 2026, 11:18 UTC
- M 4.6 · south of the Fiji IslandsEarthquake · 560 km from Nukuʻalofa · 9 Nov 2026, 19:09 UTC
- M 4.5 · Fiji regionEarthquake · 320 km from Nukuʻalofa · 14 Nov 2026, 02:21 UTC
Open datasets about Tonga
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Airports in Tonga
OurAirportsUpdated 18 Jan 2026
List of airports in Tonga, with latitude and longitude. Unverified community data from http://ourairports.com/countries/TO/
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Tonga - Key Indicators
Asian Development BankUpdated 28 Oct 2026
This dataset contains key indicators for Tonga compiled from the [ADB Key Indicators Database](https://kidb.adb.org …
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Tonga Healthsites
Open Healthsite ConsultingUpdated 29 Sept 2026
This dataset shows the list of operating health facilities. Attributes included: Name,Nature of Facility, Activities, Lat, Long
- GEOJSON
- CSV
- SHP
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Tonga - Historical Health Indicators
World Health OrganizationUpdated 7 Feb 2025
This dataset contains historical data from WHO's [data portal](https://www.who.int/gho/en/).
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Tonga: Daily Port Activity Data and Shipment Estimates
PortWatchUpdated 11 Nov 2026
… port calls, estimates of incoming shipment volumes and outgoing shipment volumes (in metric tons) for ports in Tonga.
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Tonga Hunga Tonga Volcano: Damage Proxy Maps, Jan 2022
Earth Observatory of SingaporeUpdated 21 Oct 2026
# Tonga Hunga Tonga Volcano: Damage Proxy Maps, Jan 2022 The **Earth Observatory of Singapore – Remote Sensing Lab (EOS …
- GEOTIFF
Other Pacific countries and territories
Figures: Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Data Hub .Stat (Pocket summary). The year under each figure is the year it is for; SPC keeps showing the latest figure until a newer one is published. Live events: USGS, GDACS and NASA EONET.