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Tonga
Kingdom of Tonga · Polynesia
At a glance
CapitalNuku'alofa
Most common first languageTongan98.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesTongan, English
CurrencyTongan paʻanga
Drives on theleft
Highest pointKao1,030 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods68% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports89.6%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
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Tonga by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 104k (2025) | 189th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $679m (2025) | 197th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 720 km² (2023) | 181st of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $109m (2024) | 177th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 64.8k (2022) | 192nd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 90 km² (2023) | 186th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 350 km² (2023) | 175th of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 187th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 21.9k (2025) | 203rd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 73.1 years (2024) | 116th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $6,547 (2025) | 120th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 67.4% (2024) | 128th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 5.6% (2025) | 41st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 2.0% (2025) | 169th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 21.2% (2025) | 203rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.10 (2024) | 54th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 77.6% of GDP (2024) | 100th of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.64 t (2024) | 120th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.769 (2023) | 92nd of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Tonga goes by sea or by air.
Tonga shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in polynesia 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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