Population ages 15-64, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 15-64, total was 60,408 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60,408
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
61,195
in 2020
All-time low
33,860
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total in Tonga is 60,408, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Tonga peaked at 61,195 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,860, in 1960.
That places Tonga 196th 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, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,860 | — |
| 1961 | 34,810 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 35,750 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 36,688 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 37,668 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 38,687 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 39,754 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 40,595 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 41,216 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 41,882 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 42,583 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 43,320 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 44,092 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 44,918 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45,908 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 47,080 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 48,327 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 49,324 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 49,995 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 50,564 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 51,051 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 51,484 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 51,890 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 52,283 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52,627 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 52,889 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53,059 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53,432 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53,980 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 54,375 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 54,635 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54,800 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 54,905 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 54,989 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55,091 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55,207 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55,336 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55,798 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56,541 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 57,206 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57,781 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58,246 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58,593 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58,841 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59,037 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59,239 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59,462 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59,777 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60,159 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 60,505 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60,839 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61,057 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61,062 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,956 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60,828 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60,751 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60,634 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60,637 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60,856 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61,048 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61,195 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61,107 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60,774 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60,430 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60,298 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60,408 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 60,408 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 60,408 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,091 | 33,860 | 41,882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,611 | 42,583 | 50,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,707 | 51,051 | 54,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,451 | 54,635 | 57,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,164 | 57,781 | 60,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,867 | 60,634 | 61,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,702 | 60,298 | 61,195 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66,828 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 66,129 compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 62,709 compare
- 197 Andorra 59,541 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 56,451 compare
- 199 Isle of Man 52,561 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, total in Tonga?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Tonga was 60,408 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61,195 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,860 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Tonga ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.