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Tonga.

Capital: Nuku'alofa · Oceania · Polynesia

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Population103,7422025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$500.27 million2022 · World Bank
GDP per person$4,7632022 · calculated
Area747 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)3.2%2024 · World Bank
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Tonga at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Tonga
Capital
Nuku'alofa
Population
103,742 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$500.27 million (2022)
GDP per person
$4,763 (2022)
Area
747 km²
Languages
English, Tongan
Currency
Tongan paʻanga (TOP, T$)
Time
UTC+13:00
Dialling code
+676
Internet domain
.to
People
Tongan
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Tonga in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

60K70K80K90K100K110K1960198020002020TongaTonga 1960: 66.2KTonga 1961: 68KTonga 1962: 69.9KTonga 1963: 71.9KTonga 1964: 73.9KTonga 1965: 75.9KTonga 1966: 78KTonga 1967: 79.8KTonga 1968: 81.4KTonga 1969: 82.9KTonga 1970: 84.4KTonga 1971: 85.9KTonga 1972: 87.4KTonga 1973: 88.8KTonga 1974: 90.7KTonga 1975: 93KTonga 1976: 95.3KTonga 1977: 96.7KTonga 1978: 97.2KTonga 1979: 97.5KTonga 1980: 97.8KTonga 1981: 97.9KTonga 1982: 98KTonga 1983: 98KTonga 1984: 98KTonga 1985: 98KTonga 1986: 98KTonga 1987: 98.4KTonga 1988: 99KTonga 1989: 99.4KTonga 1990: 99.7KTonga 1991: 99.9KTonga 1992: 100KTonga 1993: 100.1KTonga 1994: 100.2KTonga 1995: 100.2KTonga 1996: 100.3KTonga 1997: 100.7KTonga 1998: 101.4KTonga 1999: 102KTonga 2000: 102.7KTonga 2001: 103.3KTonga 2002: 103.9KTonga 2003: 104.5KTonga 2004: 105.1KTonga 2005: 105.7KTonga 2006: 106.3KTonga 2007: 106.7KTonga 2008: 107KTonga 2009: 107.2KTonga 2010: 107.4KTonga 2011: 107.6KTonga 2012: 107.5KTonga 2013: 107.1KTonga 2014: 106.6KTonga 2015: 106.1KTonga 2016: 105.5KTonga 2017: 105.4KTonga 2018: 105.6KTonga 2019: 105.7KTonga 2020: 105.7KTonga 2021: 105.5KTonga 2022: 105KTonga 2023: 104.6KTonga 2024: 104.2KTonga 2025: 103.7K60K70K80K90K100K110K1960198020002020TongaTonga 1960: 66.2KTonga 1961: 68KTonga 1962: 69.9KTonga 1963: 71.9KTonga 1964: 73.9KTonga 1965: 75.9KTonga 1966: 78KTonga 1967: 79.8KTonga 1968: 81.4KTonga 1969: 82.9KTonga 1970: 84.4KTonga 1971: 85.9KTonga 1972: 87.4KTonga 1973: 88.8KTonga 1974: 90.7KTonga 1975: 93KTonga 1976: 95.3KTonga 1977: 96.7KTonga 1978: 97.2KTonga 1979: 97.5KTonga 1980: 97.8KTonga 1981: 97.9KTonga 1982: 98KTonga 1983: 98KTonga 1984: 98KTonga 1985: 98KTonga 1986: 98KTonga 1987: 98.4KTonga 1988: 99KTonga 1989: 99.4KTonga 1990: 99.7KTonga 1991: 99.9KTonga 1992: 100KTonga 1993: 100.1KTonga 1994: 100.2KTonga 1995: 100.2KTonga 1996: 100.3KTonga 1997: 100.7KTonga 1998: 101.4KTonga 1999: 102KTonga 2000: 102.7KTonga 2001: 103.3KTonga 2002: 103.9KTonga 2003: 104.5KTonga 2004: 105.1KTonga 2005: 105.7KTonga 2006: 106.3KTonga 2007: 106.7KTonga 2008: 107KTonga 2009: 107.2KTonga 2010: 107.4KTonga 2011: 107.6KTonga 2012: 107.5KTonga 2013: 107.1KTonga 2014: 106.6KTonga 2015: 106.1KTonga 2016: 105.5KTonga 2017: 105.4KTonga 2018: 105.6KTonga 2019: 105.7KTonga 2020: 105.7KTonga 2021: 105.5KTonga 2022: 105KTonga 2023: 104.6KTonga 2024: 104.2KTonga 2025: 103.7K

GDP, current US$

1975–2022 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100M$200M$300M$400M$500M$600M19801990200020102020TongaTonga 1975: $32.5MTonga 1976: $30MTonga 1977: $34.1MTonga 1978: $41.6MTonga 1979: $44.7MTonga 1980: $53.3MTonga 1981: $62.2MTonga 1982: $62.1MTonga 1983: $60.9MTonga 1984: $64.2MTonga 1985: $60.1MTonga 1986: $68.2MTonga 1987: $81.7MTonga 1988: $106.7MTonga 1989: $106.3MTonga 1990: $113.6MTonga 1991: $132.2MTonga 1992: $137.1MTonga 1993: $138.5MTonga 1994: $196MTonga 1995: $208.9MTonga 1996: $222.1MTonga 1997: $215MTonga 1998: $191.5MTonga 1999: $199.2MTonga 2000: $204.8MTonga 2001: $181.1MTonga 2002: $182.8MTonga 2003: $202.2MTonga 2004: $230.7MTonga 2005: $261.8MTonga 2006: $292.2MTonga 2007: $298.5MTonga 2008: $344.4MTonga 2009: $312.4MTonga 2010: $366.8MTonga 2011: $414.5MTonga 2012: $470.7MTonga 2013: $450.7MTonga 2014: $439.9MTonga 2015: $437MTonga 2016: $420.5MTonga 2017: $460.4MTonga 2018: $488.9MTonga 2019: $512.1MTonga 2020: $484.8MTonga 2021: $469.2MTonga 2022: $500.3M$0$200M$400M$600M198020002020TongaTonga 1975: $32.5MTonga 1976: $30MTonga 1977: $34.1MTonga 1978: $41.6MTonga 1979: $44.7MTonga 1980: $53.3MTonga 1981: $62.2MTonga 1982: $62.1MTonga 1983: $60.9MTonga 1984: $64.2MTonga 1985: $60.1MTonga 1986: $68.2MTonga 1987: $81.7MTonga 1988: $106.7MTonga 1989: $106.3MTonga 1990: $113.6MTonga 1991: $132.2MTonga 1992: $137.1MTonga 1993: $138.5MTonga 1994: $196MTonga 1995: $208.9MTonga 1996: $222.1MTonga 1997: $215MTonga 1998: $191.5MTonga 1999: $199.2MTonga 2000: $204.8MTonga 2001: $181.1MTonga 2002: $182.8MTonga 2003: $202.2MTonga 2004: $230.7MTonga 2005: $261.8MTonga 2006: $292.2MTonga 2007: $298.5MTonga 2008: $344.4MTonga 2009: $312.4MTonga 2010: $366.8MTonga 2011: $414.5MTonga 2012: $470.7MTonga 2013: $450.7MTonga 2014: $439.9MTonga 2015: $437MTonga 2016: $420.5MTonga 2017: $460.4MTonga 2018: $488.9MTonga 2019: $512.1MTonga 2020: $484.8MTonga 2021: $469.2MTonga 2022: $500.3M

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%19801990200020102020TongaTonga 1980: 22.4%Tonga 1981: 14.9%Tonga 1982: 10.8%Tonga 1983: 9.81%Tonga 1984: 0.11%Tonga 1985: 16.8%Tonga 1986: 21.7%Tonga 1987: 4.69%Tonga 1988: 9.92%Tonga 1989: 4.07%Tonga 1990: 9.71%Tonga 1991: 10.6%Tonga 1992: 7.94%Tonga 1993: 0.96%Tonga 1994: 1.01%Tonga 1995: 1.46%Tonga 1996: 3%Tonga 1997: 2.12%Tonga 1998: 3.27%Tonga 1999: 4.46%Tonga 2000: 6.33%Tonga 2001: 8.29%Tonga 2002: 10.4%Tonga 2003: 11.6%Tonga 2004: 11%Tonga 2005: 8.67%Tonga 2006: 6.15%Tonga 2007: 5.84%Tonga 2008: 10.4%Tonga 2009: 1.43%Tonga 2010: 3.53%Tonga 2011: 6.27%Tonga 2012: 1.15%Tonga 2013: 0.78%Tonga 2014: 2.51%Tonga 2015: -1.05%Tonga 2016: 2.58%Tonga 2017: 7.52%Tonga 2018: 5.03%Tonga 2019: 1.18%Tonga 2020: -0.35%Tonga 2021: 5.64%Tonga 2022: 11%Tonga 2023: 6.35%Tonga 2024: 3.18%-10%0%10%20%30%198020002020TongaTonga 1980: 22.4%Tonga 1981: 14.9%Tonga 1982: 10.8%Tonga 1983: 9.81%Tonga 1984: 0.11%Tonga 1985: 16.8%Tonga 1986: 21.7%Tonga 1987: 4.69%Tonga 1988: 9.92%Tonga 1989: 4.07%Tonga 1990: 9.71%Tonga 1991: 10.6%Tonga 1992: 7.94%Tonga 1993: 0.96%Tonga 1994: 1.01%Tonga 1995: 1.46%Tonga 1996: 3%Tonga 1997: 2.12%Tonga 1998: 3.27%Tonga 1999: 4.46%Tonga 2000: 6.33%Tonga 2001: 8.29%Tonga 2002: 10.4%Tonga 2003: 11.6%Tonga 2004: 11%Tonga 2005: 8.67%Tonga 2006: 6.15%Tonga 2007: 5.84%Tonga 2008: 10.4%Tonga 2009: 1.43%Tonga 2010: 3.53%Tonga 2011: 6.27%Tonga 2012: 1.15%Tonga 2013: 0.78%Tonga 2014: 2.51%Tonga 2015: -1.05%Tonga 2016: 2.58%Tonga 2017: 7.52%Tonga 2018: 5.03%Tonga 2019: 1.18%Tonga 2020: -0.35%Tonga 2021: 5.64%Tonga 2022: 11%Tonga 2023: 6.35%Tonga 2024: 3.18%

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