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Tonga Population History

1960 - 2026

Tonga's population has grown from 66,170 in 1960 to 104,597 in 2023, a total increase of 58.1% (1.58x). The population peaked at 107,570 in 2011.

1960 Population

66,170

2023 Population

104,597

Total Growth

58.1%

Peak Year

2011

Population by Decade

1960
66,170
1970
84,401
1980
97,769
1990
99,700
2000
102,677
2010
107,400
2020
105,704
2023
104,597

Growth Rate by Period

1960-1965

+2.79%

1965-1970

+2.14%

1970-1975

+1.96%

1975-1980

+1.00%

1980-1985

+0.04%

1985-1990

+0.35%

1990-1995

+0.11%

1995-2000

+0.48%

2000-2005

+0.58%

2005-2010

+0.33%

2010-2015

-0.24%

2015-2020

-0.07%

Year-by-Year Population

Tonga population by year, 1960 to 2023
YearPopulationChange
2023104,597-445
2022105,042-448
2021105,490-214
2020105,704+35
2019105,669+102
2018105,567+211
2017105,356-168
2016105,524-571
2015106,095-514
2014106,609-469
2013107,078-382
2012107,460-110
2011107,570+170
2010107,400+197
2009107,203+183
2008107,020+294
2007106,726+473
2006106,253+582
2005105,671+600
2004105,071+607
2003104,464+590
2002103,874+586
2001103,288+611
2000102,677+631
1999102,046+658
1998101,388+714
1997100,674+399
1996100,275+50
1995100,225+59
1994100,166+63
1993100,103+81
1992100,022+127
199199,895+195
199099,700+297
198999,403+434
198898,969+593
198798,376+366
198698,010+26
198597,984-6
198497,990-8
198397,998+18
198297,980+71
198197,909+140
198097,769+225
197997,544+340
197897,204+479
197796,725+1,400
197695,325+2,308
197593,017+2,334
197490,683+1,878
197388,805+1,449
197287,356+1,460
197185,896+1,495
197084,401+1,516
196982,885+1,532
196881,353+1,539
196779,814+1,812
196678,002+2,078
196575,924+2,045
196473,879+1,994
196371,885+1,945
196269,940+1,903
196168,037+1,867
196066,170—
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