Population, ages 15-24, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, ages 15-24, total was 22,956 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in Tonga is 22,956, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Tonga peaked at 22,956 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,311, in 1995.
Tonga ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,366 | — |
| 1991 | 20,979 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 20,467 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 19,933 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 19,516 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 19,311 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 19,362 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19,630 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20,038 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20,470 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 20,837 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,118 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21,336 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,503 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21,641 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,769 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21,881 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21,968 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22,046 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,138 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22,259 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22,419 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22,609 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 22,792 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22,919 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,956 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22,956 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22,956 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,107 | 19,311 | 21,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,624 | 20,837 | 22,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,659 | 22,259 | 22,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Saint Lucia 29,869 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 25,308 compare
- 178 Grenada 23,536 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,142 compare
- 181 Kiribati 19,811 compare
- 182 Seychelles 14,460 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, ages 15-24, total in Tonga?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Tonga was 22,956 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22,956 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,311 in 1995.
- How does Tonga rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.