Population, age 18, female in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 18, female was 1,157 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, female in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, female in Tonga is 1,157, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Tonga peaked at 1,166 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 963, in 1993.
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 18, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,019 | — |
| 1991 | 991 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 973 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 963 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 963 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 974 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 999 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,034 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,074 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,105 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,119 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,112 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,088 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,056 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,029 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,018 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,024 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,044 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,074 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,104 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,127 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,145 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,159 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,166 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,157 | -0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,247, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,157 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,093, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,010 | 963 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,067 | 1,018 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,151 | 1,127 | 1,166 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Barbados 1,788 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,396 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 1,278 compare
- 179 Grenada 1,155 compare
- 180 Kiribati 1,052 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 963 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 18, female in Tonga?
- Population, age 18, female in Tonga was 1,157 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 963 in 1993.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 18, female?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.