Population, age 5, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 5, total was 2,454 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Tonga stood at 2,454.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Tonga peaked at 2,670 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,273, in 2010.
That places Tonga 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,670 | — |
| 1991 | 2,664 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,631 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,588 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,550 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,534 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,544 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,573 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,609 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,640 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,649 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,640 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,613 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,573 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,527 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,478 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,426 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,369 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,318 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,283 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,273 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,293 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,336 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,390 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,454 | +2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,454 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,820, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,454 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,230, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,600 | 2,534 | 2,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,488 | 2,283 | 2,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,349 | 2,273 | 2,454 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Barbados 3,134 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,588 compare
- 178 Kiribati 2,498 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,273 compare
- 181 Grenada 1,683 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1,623 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 5, total in Tonga?
- Population, age 5, total in Tonga was 2,454 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,670 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,273 in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 5, total?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, 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.