Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 51.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.75 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.48 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
43.23 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga is 51.75 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 61.48 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 43.23 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 45.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 47.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 48.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 49.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 51.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 52.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 53.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 54.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 55.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 56.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 58.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 59.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 61.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 61.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 61.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.68 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 60.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.68 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 59.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 58.41 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 57.75 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 57.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 56.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.66 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 56.59 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 56.53 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 56.21 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.56 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.02 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.31 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.06 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.16 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.71 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.12 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.51 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.82 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.52 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 51.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.37 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 51.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.38 units per square kilometre | 43.23 units per square kilometre | 53.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.5 units per square kilometre | 54.38 units per square kilometre | 61.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.89 units per square kilometre | 56.53 units per square kilometre | 60.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.62 units per square kilometre | 54.69 units per square kilometre | 56.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.77 units per square kilometre | 54.65 units per square kilometre | 56.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.41 units per square kilometre | 52.82 units per square kilometre | 56.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.13 units per square kilometre | 51.75 units per square kilometre | 52.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 52 Saint Lucia 52.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 52.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Benin 52.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Micronesia (country) 51.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kuwait 50.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Jamaica 50.17 units per square kilometre 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 population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Tonga was 51.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.23 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.