East Asia & Pacific
Tonga in numbers Tonga is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Nuku'alofa. Its population was 103,742 in 2025, ranking 193 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$6,547 in 2025.
Population 103,742 2025
GDP US$679.2 million 2025
GDP per person US$6,547 2025
Life expectancy 73.1 2024
Area 749 2024
Urban share 21.2% 2025
People 103,742
2025 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 193 of 217
-0.42%
2025 · 0.62% in 2000 · Rank 195 of 217
144.7
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 81 of 216
21.2%
2025 · 23.0% in 2000 · Rank 211 of 217
34.9%
2025 · 38.3% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 217
6.9%
2025 · 5.4% in 2000 · Rank 127 of 217
3.10
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 54 of 217
Health and living standards 73.1
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 217
9.5
2024 · -44% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 196
US$358
2023 · +570% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 85.6% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 215
67.4%
2024 · 2.4% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 186
108.8%
2024 · 111.2% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 190
Economy US$679.2 million
2025 · +232% since 2000 · Rank 203 of 210
US$6,547
2025 · +228% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 210
Int$8,675
2025 · +126% since 2000 · Rank 146 of 199
2.80%
2025 · 3.75% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 210
5.59%
2025 · 6.33% in 2000 · Rank 39 of 180
2.0%
2025 · 4.0% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 187
16.9%
2024 · 15.2% in 2000 · Rank 155 of 183
39.3%
2025 · 29.2% in 2001 · Rank 2 of 176
Land and environment 749
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 183 of 216
12.1%
2024 · 12.1% in 2000 · Rank 155 of 214
1.63
2024 · +68% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Tonga. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.