πΉπ΄ Tonga
TO / TON #174
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
108.0K
Density
144.6/kmΒ²
HDI
0.739
(High)
Gini Index (2015)
37.6
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.9 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.13
Urban Population (2024)
21.2%
Literacy Rate (2019)
91.1%
Labor Force (2025)
52.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2023)
18.7%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Tongan | faka Tonga |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 96.9% |
| No religion | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | 0.1% |
| Others | 2.4% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Tongan | 96.5% |
| Others | 3.5% |
Demonym (male)
Tongan
Demonym (female)
Tongan
National Anthem
Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 35.4% | |
| 15-64 Working | 57.9% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 6.7% |
Dependency Ratio
72.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
21.2%
Birth Rate (2023)
23.1 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.4 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.13
Infant Mortality (2023)
8.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.3%
Tourism (2019)
94.0K
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.9 yrs
HALE (2021)
63.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.4% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
8.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
57/100
Hospital Beds (2010)
2.5/1000
Physicians (2021)
1.01/1000
Nurses (2021)
4.20/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$358
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
5.9%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2019)
91.1%
Education Spending (2022)
5.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
386
Internet Users (2023)
58.5%
Mobile Subscriptions (2022)
61.7/100
Broadband (2022)
8.2/100
Secure Servers (2024)
970/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2022)
8.2
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
747 kmΒ²
Capital
Nuku'alofa
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Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Polynesia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Tonga has a red field. A white rectangle bearing a red Greek cross is superimposed in the canton.
National Anthem
Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga
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