flag Tonga Tonga: Statistical Overview

Capital: Nuku'alofa

Population

Total Population: 104,175
Natural Increase: -0.4%
Density: 146 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 23.2%
Ethnic Origins: The predominant ethnic group is Tongan (Polynesian), which accounts for about 97% of the population, with other ethnic groups (such as part-Tongan, Chinese, Fijian and European populations) representing around 3%. (Tonga Statistics Department)
Official Language: Tongan, English
Other Languages Spoken: Niuafo'ou
Business Language(s): English
Religion: Protestant 63.9%, Church of Jesus Christ 19.7%, Roman Catholic 13.7%, other 2.1%, none 0.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Nuku'alofa

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Tonga Pa'anga (TOP)

Country Overview

Area: 750 km²
Type of State: Kingdom. Constitutional Monarchy.
Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Tonga's economy is growing, driven by remittances and foreign aid, although the country is vulnerable to natural disasters and external shocks.
HDI*: 0.769/1
HDI (World Rank): 91/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Tonga, dial 00
To call Tonga, dial +676
Internet Suffix: .to
Households with a computer: 40.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 28.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 58.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20202021202220232024
Imports of Goods (million USD) 229246268272266
Exports of Goods (million USD) 151613108
Imports of Services (million USD) 9977104141152
Exports of Services (million USD) 78404380105

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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