Population, age 14, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 14, total was 2,305 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 14, total in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 14, total in Tonga is 2,305, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 14, total in Tonga peaked at 2,527 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,169, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 14, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,169 | — |
| 1991 | 2,182 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,230 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,298 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,361 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,406 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,425 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,424 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,411 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,396 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,390 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,392 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,398 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,410 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,425 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,443 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,466 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,493 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,516 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,527 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,519 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,491 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,444 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,389 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,305 | -3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,305 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,031, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,305 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65,075, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,330 | 2,169 | 2,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 | 2,390 | 2,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,430 | 2,305 | 2,519 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Barbados 3,445 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,847 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,783 compare
- 179 Kiribati 2,165 compare
- 180 Grenada 2,150 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,084 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 14, total in Tonga?
- Population, age 14, total in Tonga was 2,305 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 14, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,527 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 14, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 14, total?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 14, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 14, 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.