Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 15-64, male was 27,314 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,314
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
29,984
in 2010
All-time low
17,307
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Tonga is 27,314, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Tonga peaked at 29,984 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,307, in 1960.
That places Tonga 198th 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.
Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,307 | — |
| 1961 | 17,811 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18,300 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18,778 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 19,280 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 19,805 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 20,354 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 20,771 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 21,056 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 21,367 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 21,696 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22,039 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 22,397 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 22,780 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 23,201 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 23,672 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 24,187 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24,620 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 24,923 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 25,169 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 25,366 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 25,531 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 25,679 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25,817 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 25,935 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 26,011 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 26,041 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26,228 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 26,555 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 26,800 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 26,977 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27,099 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27,181 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27,248 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27,318 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 27,389 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 27,467 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 27,718 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 28,108 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 28,449 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28,738 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28,969 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29,147 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29,282 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29,388 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,485 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29,591 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29,720 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29,838 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,920 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29,984 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,980 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,906 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,814 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29,698 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29,585 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,431 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29,276 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29,146 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 28,968 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 28,762 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28,415 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27,907 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27,399 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27,195 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 27,314 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 27,314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 27,314 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 441,693, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,483 | 17,307 | 21,367 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,468 | 21,696 | 25,169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,996 | 25,366 | 26,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,495 | 26,977 | 28,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,408 | 28,738 | 29,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,579 | 28,968 | 29,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,832 | 27,195 | 28,762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 195 Andorra 30,691 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 30,340 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 28,588 compare
- 199 Isle of Man 26,301 compare
- 200 Dominica 22,916 compare
- 201 Bermuda 20,911 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 15-64, male in Tonga?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga was 27,314 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29,984 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,307 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Tonga ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.