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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	229	246	268	272	266
Exports of Goods (million USD)	15	16	13	10	8
Imports of Services (million USD)	99	77	104	141	152
Exports of Services (million USD)	78	40	43	80	105

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

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