Population, age 13, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 13, total was 2,248 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
2,248
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,566
in 2008
All-time low
2,172
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 13, total in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 13, total in Tonga is 2,248, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 13, total in Tonga peaked at 2,566 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,172, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 13, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,172 | — |
| 1991 | 2,216 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,298 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,397 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,481 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,529 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,529 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,491 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,431 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,380 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,356 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,361 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,393 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,437 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,484 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,519 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,544 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,561 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,566 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,556 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,528 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,478 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,411 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,338 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,248 | -3.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,248 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,127, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,248 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,772, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,392 | 2,172 | 2,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,478 | 2,356 | 2,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 | 2,248 | 2,528 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Barbados 3,413 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,889 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,809 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,151 compare
- 180 Kiribati 2,126 compare
- 181 Grenada 2,117 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 13, total in Tonga?
- Population, age 13, total in Tonga was 2,248 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 13, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,566 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 13, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 13, total?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 13, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 13, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.