Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Tonga
Tonga: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 1,232 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,232
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,371
in 1985
All-time low
724
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,232 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Tonga peaked at 1,371 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 724, in 1960.
That places Tonga 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 724 | — |
| 1961 | 746 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 772 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 764 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 762 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 789 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 814 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 844 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 875 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 910 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 945 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 975 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 996 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,022 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,065 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,118 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,176 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,208 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,215 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,223 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,232 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,248 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,278 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,316 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,353 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,371 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,358 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,310 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,247 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,195 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,153 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,127 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,122 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,128 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,153 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,190 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,212 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,221 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,218 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,203 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,192 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,178 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,158 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,143 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,134 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,138 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,152 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,165 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,187 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,199 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,187 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,232 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,213 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,138 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,145 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,161 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,204 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,165 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,186 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,191 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,180 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,187 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,179 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,174 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,232 | +4.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,232 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,338, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,232 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,458, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 | 724 | 910 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,094 | 945 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,291 | 1,195 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,173 | 1,122 | 1,221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 1,134 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,183 | 1,138 | 1,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,190 | 1,174 | 1,232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 Kiribati 1,336 compare
- 185 Guam 1,290 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,285 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 1,209 compare
- 189 Curacao 1,037 compare
- 190 Channel Islands 901 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Tonga?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Tonga was 1,232 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,371 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 724 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Tonga ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.