Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga

Tonga: Population ages 15-64, male was 55.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2017
All-time low
50.0%
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Tonga is 55.7%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Tonga peaked at 56.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1976.

Tonga ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.1% 50.5% 51.4% 10
1970s 50.3% 50.0% 51.0% 10
1980s 52.6% 51.3% 53.6% 10
1990s 54.2% 53.7% 55.2% 10
2000s 55.5% 55.2% 55.7% 10
2010s 56.2% 55.8% 56.5% 10
2020s 55.7% 55.3% 56.2% 6

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  4. 196 Guinea 55.5% compare
  5. 197 Samoa 55.5% compare
  6. 198 Benin 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Tonga?
Population ages 15-64, male in Tonga was 55.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1976.
How does Tonga rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Tonga ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.