Population ages 15-64, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 15-64, total was 60,408 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 193rd out of 215 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.
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
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66,828 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 66,129 compare
- 192 United States Virgin Islands 62,709 compare
- 194 Andorra 59,541 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 56,451 compare
- 196 Isle of Man 52,561 compare
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (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 193rd out of 215 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.