Population, female in Tonga
Tonga: Population, female was 54,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,743
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
55,007
in 2023
All-time low
32,495
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 54,743 for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Tonga peaked at 55,007 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,495, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,495 | — |
| 1961 | 33,383 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34,286 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 35,212 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 36,160 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37,132 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 38,120 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 39,002 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 39,779 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 40,550 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 41,313 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 42,068 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 42,810 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 43,548 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 44,525 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45,753 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 46,968 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 47,714 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47,988 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 48,199 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 48,356 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 48,471 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48,556 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48,617 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48,666 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48,714 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48,775 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48,962 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49,217 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 49,391 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49,495 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49,547 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49,563 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,558 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,553 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49,562 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,565 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,758 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50,133 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 50,477 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50,806 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51,131 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51,440 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51,744 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52,056 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52,368 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52,673 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52,980 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53,263 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53,484 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53,700 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53,902 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53,959 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53,882 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53,763 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53,618 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,453 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53,568 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53,944 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 54,269 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54,564 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54,769 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54,891 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55,007 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54,962 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 54,743 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 54,743 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 54,743 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,612 | 32,495 | 40,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,089 | 41,313 | 48,199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,772 | 48,356 | 49,391 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,721 | 49,495 | 50,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,194 | 50,806 | 53,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,806 | 53,453 | 54,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,823 | 54,564 | 55,007 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 190 Aruba 57,403 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 57,227 compare
- 192 Seychelles 55,161 compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 54,558 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 49,360 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49,104 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, female in Tonga?
- Population, female in Tonga was 54,743 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 55,007 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,495 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population, female?
- Tonga ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.