COUNTRY PROFILE / TON
Tonga
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For Tonga, population is 103,742 people (2025, #191/215) and area is 750 km² (2023, #182/215). This profile covers 69 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 97.3%); Main language: Tongan.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Tonga in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Tonga with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Tonga, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Tonga | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,742 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 750 km²2023 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 138.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 42.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 73.07 years2024 / 10.97 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6,5472025 / About 18.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 102,677 people in 2000 to 103,742 people in 2025, an increase of about 1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 69.64 years in 2000 to 73.07 years in 2024, an increase of 3.43 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,995 in 2000 to US$ 6,547 in 2025, an increase of about 228.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
64 additional rankings for Tonga.
64 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work14 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY