🇹🇴 Tonga Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Tonga is 103,291, ranking #199 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.43% per year. The biggest city is Nuku‘alofa with 22,400 inhabitants.

Live estimate

103,282

Growth rate

-0.43%

Density

159

people / km² (412 / mi²)

Median age

21.0

Fertility rate

3.04

births per woman

Life expectancy

73.4

years

Tonga population 1950–2100

Population of Tonga, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Tonga is projected to reach 105,195, and 117,871 by 2100.

Tonga population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	103,291	-0.43%	158.9	21.0
2025	103,742	-0.44%	159.6	20.8
2024	104,176	-0.39%	160.3	20.7
2023	104,598	-0.42%	160.9	20.7
2022	105,042	-0.43%	161.6	20.7
2021	105,490	-0.42%	162.3	20.8
2020	105,704	0.01%	162.6	20.9
2019	105,670	0.05%	162.6	20.9
2018	105,567	0.14%	162.4	20.9
2017	105,356	0.26%	162.1	20.8
2016	105,524	-0.57%	162.3	20.7
2015	106,095	-0.51%	163.2	20.7
2014	106,609	-0.46%	164.0	20.6
2013	107,078	-0.42%	164.7	20.4
2012	107,460	-0.30%	165.3	20.2
2011	107,570	0.09%	165.5	20.1
2010	107,400	0.22%	165.2	20.1
2009	107,202	0.14%	164.9	20.1
2008	107,020	0.20%	164.6	20.0
2007	106,726	0.35%	164.2	19.8
2006	106,253	0.54%	163.5	19.8
2005	105,671	0.56%	162.6	19.8
2004	105,071	0.58%	161.6	19.8
2003	104,464	0.58%	160.7	19.7
2002	103,874	0.55%	159.8	19.6
2001	103,288	0.58%	158.9	19.5
2000	102,677	0.61%	158.0	19.3
1999	102,046	0.63%	157.0	19.1
1998	101,388	0.67%	156.0	18.9
1997	100,674	0.74%	154.9	18.7
1996	100,275	0.05%	154.3	18.6
1995	100,225	0.06%	154.2	18.6
1994	100,166	0.06%	154.1	18.6
1993	100,103	0.06%	154.0	18.5
1992	100,022	0.10%	153.9	18.5
1991	99,896	0.16%	153.7	18.3
1990	99,700	0.24%	153.4	18.1
1989	99,403	0.36%	152.9	17.9
1988	98,969	0.52%	152.3	17.6
1987	98,376	0.69%	151.3	17.3
1986	98,010	0.06%	150.8	17.1
1985	97,984	-0.00%	150.7	17.0
1984	97,990	-0.01%	150.8	16.8
1983	97,998	-0.01%	150.8	16.7
1982	97,980	0.04%	150.7	16.6
1981	97,908	0.10%	150.6	16.4
1980	97,769	0.18%	150.4	16.3
1979	97,544	0.28%	150.1	16.1
1978	97,204	0.42%	149.5	15.9
1977	96,725	0.57%	148.8	15.7
1976	95,325	2.36%	146.7	15.6
1975	93,018	2.54%	143.1	15.6
1974	90,683	2.54%	139.5	15.6
1973	88,804	1.64%	136.6	15.6
1972	87,356	1.65%	134.4	15.6
1971	85,896	1.72%	132.1	15.6
1970	84,402	1.79%	129.8	15.6
1969	82,884	1.84%	127.5	15.6
1968	81,353	1.89%	125.2	15.7
1967	79,814	1.93%	122.8	15.9
1966	78,002	2.67%	120.0	15.9
1965	75,924	2.73%	116.8	15.9
1964	73,878	2.74%	113.7	15.9
1963	71,885	2.73%	110.6	16.0
1962	69,940	2.75%	107.6	15.9
1961	68,037	2.77%	104.7	15.9
1960	66,170	2.80%	101.8	16.0
1959	64,350	2.78%	99.0	16.0
1958	62,586	2.78%	96.3	16.0
1957	60,880	2.75%	93.7	16.1
1956	59,099	3.20%	90.9	16.1
1955	57,257	3.13%	88.1	16.2
1954	55,516	3.05%	85.4	16.3
1953	53,881	2.93%	82.9	16.4
1952	52,358	2.80%	80.6	16.5
1951	50,951	2.64%	78.4	16.5
1950	49,660	2.49%	76.4	16.6

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	102,896	-0.34%	158.3	21.1
2028	102,565	-0.31%	157.8	21.3
2029	102,281	-0.25%	157.4	21.4
2030	102,072	-0.16%	157.0	21.6
2031	101,924	-0.13%	156.8	21.8
2032	101,838	-0.04%	156.7	22.1
2033	101,807	-0.02%	156.6	22.3
2034	101,802	0.01%	156.6	22.6
2035	101,830	0.05%	156.7	22.9
2036	101,893	0.08%	156.8	23.1
2037	101,997	0.13%	156.9	23.4
2038	102,174	0.22%	157.2	23.7
2039	102,372	0.16%	157.5	24.0
2040	102,565	0.21%	157.8	24.3
2041	102,798	0.24%	158.2	24.6
2042	103,042	0.24%	158.5	24.9
2043	103,304	0.27%	158.9	25.1
2044	103,611	0.32%	159.4	25.3
2045	103,930	0.29%	159.9	25.5
2046	104,234	0.29%	160.4	25.6
2047	104,502	0.22%	160.8	25.8
2048	104,744	0.24%	161.1	26.1
2049	104,972	0.20%	161.5	26.3
2050	105,195	0.22%	161.8	26.5
2051	105,416	0.20%	162.2	26.7
2052	105,620	0.19%	162.5	27.0
2053	105,826	0.20%	162.8	27.2
2054	106,042	0.20%	163.1	27.4
2055	106,258	0.20%	163.5	27.6
2056	106,474	0.20%	163.8	27.9
2057	106,704	0.23%	164.2	28.1
2058	106,952	0.24%	164.5	28.3
2059	107,217	0.26%	164.9	28.6
2060	107,495	0.26%	165.4	28.8
2061	107,792	0.29%	165.8	29.1
2062	108,111	0.30%	166.3	29.4
2063	108,446	0.32%	166.8	29.6
2064	108,798	0.33%	167.4	29.9
2065	109,141	0.30%	167.9	30.2
2066	109,496	0.35%	168.5	30.5
2067	109,879	0.35%	169.0	30.8
2068	110,262	0.35%	169.6	31.2
2069	110,638	0.33%	170.2	31.5
2070	111,016	0.35%	170.8	31.8
2071	111,417	0.37%	171.4	32.2
2072	111,831	0.37%	172.0	32.5
2073	112,233	0.35%	172.7	32.8
2074	112,622	0.34%	173.3	33.2
2075	113,006	0.34%	173.9	33.5
2076	113,398	0.36%	174.5	33.9
2077	113,782	0.32%	175.0	34.2
2078	114,145	0.32%	175.6	34.6
2079	114,502	0.31%	176.2	34.9
2080	114,842	0.29%	176.7	35.3
2081	115,152	0.25%	177.2	35.7
2082	115,445	0.26%	177.6	36.0
2083	115,738	0.25%	178.1	36.3
2084	116,007	0.21%	178.5	36.7
2085	116,238	0.19%	178.8	37.0
2086	116,440	0.16%	179.1	37.3
2087	116,638	0.18%	179.4	37.6
2088	116,841	0.17%	179.8	37.9
2089	117,019	0.13%	180.0	38.2
2090	117,170	0.12%	180.3	38.5
2091	117,300	0.10%	180.5	38.7
2092	117,412	0.09%	180.6	38.9
2093	117,509	0.07%	180.8	39.2
2094	117,598	0.08%	180.9	39.4
2095	117,683	0.07%	181.1	39.5
2096	117,738	0.03%	181.1	39.7
2097	117,772	0.03%	181.2	39.9
2098	117,818	0.05%	181.3	40.0
2099	117,862	0.03%	181.3	40.2
2100	117,871	-0.01%	181.3	40.3

States & provinces of Tonga by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Tongatapu	74,454	72.1%
2	Vava'u	14,283	13.8%
3	Ha'apai	5,419	5.2%
4	Eua	4,903	4.7%
5	Niuas	1,150	1.1%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Tonga

#	City	Region	Population
1	Nuku‘alofa capital	Tongatapu	22,400

FAQ

What is the population of Tonga in 2026?

The population of Tonga is 103,291 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Tonga?

Nuku‘alofa is the biggest city in Tonga with 22,400 inhabitants; the capital is Nuku'alofa.

Is the population of Tonga growing or shrinking?

The population of Tonga is shrinking at -0.43% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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