Population, age 8, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 8, total was 2,384 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Tonga is 2,384, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Tonga peaked at 2,588 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,315, in 2011.
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 8, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,507 | — |
| 1991 | 2,525 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,538 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,542 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,545 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,552 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,558 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,563 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,569 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,573 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,577 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,583 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,587 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,588 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,577 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,554 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,513 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,458 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,351 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,321 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,315 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,327 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,350 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,384 | +1.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,384 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,384 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,551, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,547 | 2,507 | 2,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,519 | 2,351 | 2,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 | 2,315 | 2,384 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Saint Lucia 3,081 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,682 compare
- 178 Kiribati 2,435 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,275 compare
- 181 Grenada 1,766 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1,619 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 8, total in Tonga?
- Population, age 8, total in Tonga was 2,384 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,315 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 8, total?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 8, 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.