Population, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population, male was 48,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Tonga stood at 48,999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Tonga peaked at 53,757 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,675, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 192nd 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 | 38,177 | 33,675 | 42,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,607 | 43,088 | 49,345 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,466 | 49,235 | 50,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,728 | 50,205 | 51,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,030 | 51,871 | 53,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,627 | 51,400 | 53,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,969 | 48,999 | 51,140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 Aruba 51,382 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50,820 compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 49,234 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 44,849 compare
- 194 Andorra 42,360 compare
- 195 Isle of Man 41,627 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, male in Tonga?
- Population, male in Tonga was 48,999 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 53,757 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,675 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for population, male?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.