Tonga Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Tonga is 104,494 and the population growth amounts 1.24% (2019). The male and female population are 52,284 (50.04%) and 52,210 (49.96%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.05% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Tonga population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 104,494 1.24% 52,284
50.04%
52,210
49.96%
2018 103,197 1.16% 51,612
50.01%
51,585
49.99%
2017 101,998 0.85% 50,995
50.00%
51,003
50.00%
2016 101,133 0.35% 50,549
49.98%
50,584
50.02%
2015 100,781 -0.25% 50,373
49.98%
50,408
50.02%
2014 101,028 -0.73% 50,521
50.01%
50,507
49.99%
2013 101,768 -0.95% 50,925
50.04%
50,843
49.96%
2012 102,737 -0.80% 51,450
50.08%
51,287
49.92%
2011 103,562 -0.41% 51,901
50.12%
51,661
49.88%
2010 103,986 0.09% 52,133
50.13%
51,853
49.87%
2009 103,890 0.49% 52,086
50.14%
51,804
49.86%
2008 103,379 0.77% 51,820
50.13%
51,559
49.87%
2007 102,581 0.85% 51,409
50.12%
51,172
49.88%
2006 101,706 0.79% 50,988
50.13%
50,718
49.87%
2005 100,905 0.68% 50,650
50.20%
50,255
49.80%
2004 100,218 0.63% 50,425
50.32%
49,793
49.68%
2003 99,589 0.57% 50,263
50.47%
49,326
49.53%
2002 99,022 0.54% 50,151
50.65%
48,871
49.35%
2001 98,487 0.52% 50,038
50.81%
48,449
49.19%
2000 97,973 0.50% 49,868
50.90%
48,105
49.10%
1999 97,482 0.46% 49,649
50.93%
47,833
49.07%
1998 97,032 0.43% 49,394
50.90%
47,638
49.10%
1997 96,619 0.36% 49,123
50.84%
47,496
49.16%
1996 96,273 0.31% 48,885
50.78%
47,388
49.22%
1995 95,976 0.25% 48,686
50.73%
47,290
49.27%
1994 95,739 0.19% 48,551
50.71%
47,188
49.29%
1993 95,557 0.17% 48,463
50.72%
47,094
49.28%
1992 95,399 0.16% 48,401
50.74%
46,998
49.26%
1991 95,246 0.19% 48,328
50.74%
46,918
49.26%
1990 95,069 0.23% 48,229
50.73%
46,840
49.27%
1989 94,851 0.27% 48,089
50.70%
46,762
49.30%
1988 94,591 0.29% 47,902
50.64%
46,689
49.36%
1987 94,321 0.25% 47,716
50.59%
46,605
49.41%
1986 94,088 0.20% 47,568
50.56%
46,520
49.44%
1985 93,896 0.12% 47,469
50.55%
46,427
49.45%
1984 93,788 0.06% 47,451
50.59%
46,337
49.41%
1983 93,729 0.09% 47,489
50.67%
46,240
49.33%
1982 93,641 0.25% 47,528
50.76%
46,113
49.24%
1981 93,409 0.47% 47,500
50.85%
45,909
49.15%
1980 92,971 0.76% 47,360
50.94%
45,611
49.06%
1979 92,268 1.01% 47,073
51.02%
45,195
48.98%
1978 91,335 1.16% 46,654
51.08%
44,681
48.92%
1977 90,273 1.15% 46,158
51.13%
44,115
48.87%
1976 89,234 1.03% 45,667
51.18%
43,567
48.82%
1975 88,318 0.83% 45,231
51.21%
43,087
48.79%
1974 87,582 0.71% 44,874
51.24%
42,708
48.76%
1973 86,962 0.73% 44,563
51.24%
42,399
48.76%
1972 86,323 0.95% 44,237
51.25%
42,086
48.75%
1971 85,499 1.34% 43,801
51.23%
41,698
48.77%
1970 84,351 1.77% 43,200
51.21%
41,151
48.79%
1969 82,855 2.14% 42,408
51.18%
40,447
48.82%
1968 81,079 2.53% 41,472
51.15%
39,607
48.85%
1967 79,029 2.86% 40,390
51.11%
38,639
48.89%
1966 76,771 3.16% 39,203
51.06%
37,568
48.94%
1965 74,345 3.50% 37,928
51.02%
36,417
48.98%
1964 71,741 3.85% 36,564
50.97%
35,177
49.03%
1963 68,981 3.98% 35,125
50.92%
33,856
49.08%
1962 66,235 3.80% 33,693
50.87%
32,542
49.13%
1961 63,715 3.36% 32,377
50.82%
31,338
49.18%
1960 61,577 N/A% 31,262
50.77%
30,315
49.23%

Growth rates of Tonga population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Tonga population growth rates for 60 years.

Tonga population and growth rate by ages

The Tonga population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 36,649, 61,636, 6,209 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 104,494 36,649
35.07%
61,636
58.99%
6,209
5.94%
2018 103,197 36,548
35.42%
60,505
58.63%
6,144
5.95%
2017 101,998 36,498
35.78%
59,416
58.25%
6,084
5.96%
2016 101,133 36,540
36.13%
58,552
57.90%
6,041
5.97%
2015 100,781 36,691
36.41%
58,048
57.60%
6,042
6.00%
2014 101,028 37,012
36.64%
58,047
57.46%
5,969
5.91%
2013 101,768 37,502
36.85%
58,314
57.30%
5,952
5.85%
2012 102,737 38,042
37.03%
58,735
57.17%
5,960
5.80%
2011 103,562 38,516
37.19%
59,085
57.05%
5,961
5.76%
2010 103,986 38,899
37.41%
59,142
56.87%
5,945
5.72%
2009 103,890 39,076
37.61%
58,807
56.61%
6,007
5.78%
2008 103,379 39,105
37.83%
58,233
56.33%
6,041
5.84%
2007 102,581 39,019
38.04%
57,529
56.08%
6,033
5.88%
2006 101,706 38,823
38.17%
56,883
55.93%
6,000
5.90%
2005 100,905 38,552
38.21%
56,398
55.89%
5,955
5.90%
2004 100,218 38,273
38.19%
56,048
55.93%
5,897
5.88%
2003 99,589 37,910
38.07%
55,852
56.08%
5,827
5.85%
2002 99,022 37,574
37.95%
55,704
56.25%
5,744
5.80%
2001 98,487 37,466
38.04%
55,389
56.24%
5,632
5.72%
2000 97,973 37,704
38.48%
54,772
55.91%
5,497
5.61%
1999 97,482 37,574
38.54%
54,474
55.88%
5,434
5.57%
1998 97,032 37,701
38.85%
53,980
55.63%
5,351
5.51%
1997 96,619 37,976
39.30%
53,392
55.26%
5,251
5.43%
1996 96,273 38,157
39.63%
52,971
55.02%
5,145
5.34%
1995 95,976 38,074
39.67%
52,859
55.08%
5,043
5.25%
1994 95,739 38,145
39.84%
52,733
55.08%
4,861
5.08%
1993 95,557 38,018
39.79%
52,849
55.31%
4,690
4.91%
1992 95,399 37,738
39.56%
53,142
55.70%
4,519
4.74%
1991 95,246 37,505
39.38%
53,396
56.06%
4,345
4.56%
1990 95,069 37,492
39.44%
53,408
56.18%
4,169
4.39%
1989 94,851 37,477
39.51%
53,343
56.24%
4,031
4.25%
1988 94,591 37,574
39.72%
53,123
56.16%
3,894
4.12%
1987 94,321 37,791
40.07%
52,765
55.94%
3,765
3.99%
1986 94,088 38,071
40.46%
52,374
55.66%
3,643
3.87%
1985 93,896 38,329
40.82%
52,035
55.42%
3,532
3.76%
1984 93,788 38,454
41.00%
51,882
55.32%
3,452
3.68%
1983 93,729 38,669
41.26%
51,703
55.16%
3,357
3.58%
1982 93,641 38,895
41.54%
51,497
54.99%
3,249
3.47%
1981 93,409 38,966
41.72%
51,303
54.92%
3,140
3.36%
1980 92,971 38,782
41.71%
51,156
55.02%
3,033
3.26%
1979 92,268 39,142
42.42%
50,183
54.39%
2,943
3.19%
1978 91,335 39,369
43.10%
49,102
53.76%
2,864
3.14%
1977 90,273 39,548
43.81%
47,932
53.10%
2,793
3.09%
1976 89,234 39,827
44.63%
46,684
52.32%
2,723
3.05%
1975 88,318 40,280
45.61%
45,385
51.39%
2,653
3.00%
1974 87,582 40,537
46.28%
44,440
50.74%
2,605
2.97%
1973 86,962 40,773
46.89%
43,631
50.17%
2,558
2.94%
1972 86,323 40,916
47.40%
42,895
49.69%
2,512
2.91%
1971 85,499 40,875
47.81%
42,168
49.32%
2,456
2.87%
1970 84,351 40,599
48.13%
41,361
49.03%
2,391
2.83%
1969 82,855 39,893
48.15%
40,563
48.96%
2,399
2.90%
1968 81,079 38,872
47.94%
39,812
49.10%
2,395
2.95%
1967 79,029 37,584
47.56%
39,079
49.45%
2,366
2.99%
1966 76,771 36,084
47.00%
38,357
49.96%
2,330
3.04%
1965 74,345 34,420
46.30%
37,644
50.63%
2,281
3.07%
1964 71,741 33,137
46.19%
36,359
50.68%
2,245
3.13%
1963 68,981 31,762
46.04%
35,021
50.77%
2,198
3.19%
1962 66,235 30,389
45.88%
33,691
50.87%
2,155
3.25%
1961 63,715 29,114
45.69%
32,493
51.00%
2,108
3.31%
1960 61,577 27,980
45.44%
31,517
51.18%
2,080
3.38%

The below chart and table represents Tonga population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.26% 0.28% 1.87% 1.06%
2018 1.18% 0.14% 1.83% 0.99%
2017 0.86% -0.11% 1.48% 0.71%
2016 0.35% -0.41% 0.87% -0.02%
2015 -0.24% -0.87% 0.00% 1.22%
2014 -0.73% -1.31% -0.46% 0.29%
2013 -0.94% -1.42% -0.72% -0.13%
2012 -0.80% -1.23% -0.59% -0.02%
2011 -0.41% -0.98% -0.10% 0.27%
2010 0.09% -0.45% 0.57% -1.03%
2009 0.49% -0.07% 0.99% -0.56%
2008 0.78% 0.22% 1.22% 0.13%
2007 0.86% 0.50% 1.14% 0.55%
2006 0.79% 0.70% 0.86% 0.76%
2005 0.69% 0.73% 0.62% 0.98%
2004 0.63% 0.96% 0.35% 1.20%
2003 0.57% 0.89% 0.27% 1.44%
2002 0.54% 0.29% 0.57% 1.99%
2001 0.52% -0.63% 1.13% 2.46%
2000 0.50% 0.35% 0.55% 1.16%
1999 0.46% -0.34% 0.92% 1.55%
1998 0.43% -0.72% 1.10% 1.90%
1997 0.36% -0.47% 0.79% 2.06%
1996 0.31% 0.22% 0.21% 2.02%
1995 0.25% -0.19% 0.24% 3.74%
1994 0.19% 0.33% -0.22% 3.65%
1993 0.17% 0.74% -0.55% 3.78%
1992 0.16% 0.62% -0.48% 4.00%
1991 0.19% 0.03% -0.02% 4.22%
1990 0.23% 0.04% 0.12% 3.42%
1989 0.27% -0.26% 0.41% 3.52%
1988 0.29% -0.57% 0.68% 3.43%
1987 0.25% -0.74% 0.75% 3.35%
1986 0.20% -0.67% 0.65% 3.14%
1985 0.12% -0.33% 0.29% 2.32%
1984 0.06% -0.56% 0.35% 2.83%
1983 0.09% -0.58% 0.40% 3.32%
1982 0.25% -0.18% 0.38% 3.47%
1981 0.47% 0.47% 0.29% 3.53%
1980 0.76% -0.92% 1.94% 3.06%
1979 1.02% -0.58% 2.20% 2.76%
1978 1.18% -0.45% 2.44% 2.54%
1977 1.16% -0.70% 2.67% 2.57%
1976 1.04% -1.12% 2.86% 2.64%
1975 0.84% -0.63% 2.13% 1.84%
1974 0.71% -0.58% 1.85% 1.84%
1973 0.74% -0.35% 1.72% 1.83%
1972 0.96% 0.10% 1.72% 2.28%
1971 1.36% 0.68% 1.95% 2.72%
1970 1.81% 1.77% 1.97% -0.33%
1969 2.19% 2.63% 1.89% 0.17%
1968 2.59% 3.43% 1.88% 1.23%
1967 2.94% 4.16% 1.88% 1.55%
1966 3.26% 4.83% 1.89% 2.15%
1965 3.63% 3.87% 3.53% 1.60%
1964 4.00% 4.33% 3.82% 2.14%
1963 4.15% 4.52% 3.95% 2.00%
1962 3.96% 4.38% 3.69% 2.23%
1961 3.47% 4.05% 3.10% 1.35%

Global rank of Tonga population

The global rank of Tonga population is 176 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 176
0-14 168
15-64 177
65 over 176

Data Source

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