Population, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population, male was 48,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,999
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53,757
in 2008
All-time low
33,675
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Tonga stood at 48,999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Tonga peaked at 53,757 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,675, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 195th 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,675 | — |
| 1961 | 34,654 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 35,654 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 36,673 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 37,719 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 38,792 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 39,882 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 40,812 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 41,574 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 42,335 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 43,088 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 43,828 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 44,546 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45,257 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 46,158 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47,264 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 48,357 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 49,011 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 49,216 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49,345 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49,413 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49,438 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49,424 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49,381 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49,324 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49,270 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49,235 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49,414 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49,752 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 50,012 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 50,205 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50,348 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 50,459 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50,545 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50,613 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50,663 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50,710 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50,916 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51,255 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51,569 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51,871 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52,157 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52,434 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52,720 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53,015 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53,303 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53,580 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53,746 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53,757 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53,719 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53,700 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53,668 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53,501 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53,196 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,846 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52,477 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52,071 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51,788 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51,623 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51,400 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51,140 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50,721 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 50,151 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 49,590 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 49,213 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 48,999 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 48,999 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 48,999 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,177 | 33,675 | 42,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,607 | 43,088 | 49,345 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,466 | 49,235 | 50,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,728 | 50,205 | 51,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,030 | 51,871 | 53,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,627 | 51,400 | 53,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,969 | 48,999 | 51,140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 192 Aruba 51,382 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50,820 compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 49,234 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 44,849 compare
- 197 Andorra 42,360 compare
- 198 Isle of Man 41,627 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, male in Tonga?
- Population, male in Tonga was 48,999 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 53,757 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,675 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population, male?
- Tonga ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.