Population, female in Tonga
Tonga: Population, female was 54,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 54,743 for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Tonga peaked at 55,007 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,495, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 190th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,612 | 32,495 | 40,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,089 | 41,313 | 48,199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,772 | 48,356 | 49,391 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,721 | 49,495 | 50,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,194 | 50,806 | 53,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,806 | 53,453 | 54,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,823 | 54,564 | 55,007 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Aruba 57,403 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 57,227 compare
- 189 Seychelles 55,161 compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 54,558 compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 49,360 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49,104 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Tonga?
- Population, female in Tonga was 54,743 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 55,007 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,495 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population, female?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.