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New Zealand vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 74th vs. 176th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Tonga
Population
5374272
103309
Population rank 124/197 183/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 52/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 26/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$131B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 28/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

New Zealand and Tonga: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Tonga economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Tonga
2024 $260,172,385,098 -
2023 $255,194,972,673 $591,139,749
2022 $249,509,991,440 $556,514,555
2021 $253,977,931,815 $519,306,353
2020 $213,029,554,654 $506,571,468
2019 $213,006,341,102 $506,031,239
2018 $211,985,631,173 $493,530,783
2017 $206,745,969,246 $459,976,850
2016 $189,100,085,275 $420,828,262
2015 $178,224,167,088 $437,525,514
2014 $201,518,402,787 $440,997,738
2013 $191,012,364,177 $451,788,498
2012 $176,560,711,239 $471,122,971
2011 $168,484,908,960 $414,143,828
2010 $146,887,902,524 $366,887,375
2009 $121,663,439,315 $312,415,028
2008 $133,437,126,590 $344,438,844
2007 $137,188,946,866 $298,519,623
2006 $111,538,810,713 $292,232,703
2005 $114,720,129,550 $261,823,805
2004 $103,905,210,084 $230,678,011
2003 $88,250,885,550 $202,246,591
2002 $66,627,729,311 $182,764,281
2001 $53,872,425,917 $181,117,230
2000 $52,623,281,957 $204,848,488
1999 $58,762,260,626 $199,208,718
1998 $56,227,169,851 $191,504,893
1997 $66,075,143,415 $214,991,452
1996 $70,140,835,299 $222,100,576
1995 $63,918,703,507 $208,871,666
1994 $55,314,732,279 $195,990,986
1993 $46,775,620,817 $138,489,884
1992 $41,649,829,860 $137,066,291
1991 $42,745,329,732 $132,201,141
1990 $45,495,129,385 $113,563,822
1989 $43,920,222,525 $106,344,855
1988 $45,176,811,594 $106,657,267
1987 $40,376,354,070 $81,667,133
1986 $30,604,668,357 $68,195,856
1985 $24,679,795,396 $60,058,663
1984 $21,665,975,319 $64,248,355
1983 $24,309,279,706 $60,863,964
1982 $24,164,603,059 $62,068,161
1981 $24,417,617,184 $62,242,013
1980 $23,244,547,385 $53,260,077
1979 $20,731,243,113 $44,667,002
1978 $18,530,518,395 $41,567,472
1977 $15,446,825,318 $34,139,388
1976 $13,604,832,424 $30,036,417
1975 $12,861,983,284 $32,506,742
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Tonga
2024 $49,205 -
2023 $49,076 $5,652
2022 $49,100 $5,298
2021 $49,950 $4,923
2020 $41,998 $4,792
2019 $42,856 $4,789
2018 $43,257 $4,675
2017 $42,950 $4,366
2016 $40,114 $3,988
2015 $38,665 $4,124
2014 $44,618 $4,137
2013 $43,000 $4,219
2012 $40,054 $4,384
2011 $38,432 $3,850
2010 $33,762 $3,416
2009 $28,277 $2,914
2008 $31,325 $3,218
2007 $32,480 $2,797
2006 $26,655 $2,750
2005 $27,751 $2,478
2004 $25,420 $2,195
2003 $21,914 $1,936
2002 $16,874 $1,759
2001 $13,883 $1,754
2000 $13,641 $1,995
1999 $15,322 $1,952
1998 $14,738 $1,889
1997 $17,474 $2,136
1996 $18,794 $2,215
1995 $17,400 $2,084
1994 $15,280 $1,957
1993 $13,094 $1,383
1992 $11,793 $1,370
1991 $12,230 $1,323
1990 $13,663 $1,139
1989 $13,312 $1,070
1988 $13,759 $1,078
1987 $12,331 $830
1986 $9,428 $696
1985 $7,601 $613
1984 $6,714 $656
1983 $7,598 $621
1982 $7,656 $633
1981 $7,814 $636
1980 $7,467 $545
1979 $6,668 $458
1978 $5,937 $428
1977 $4,951 $353
1976 $4,374 $315
1975 $4,172 $349
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Tonga
2026 82.5 73.4
2025 82.4 73.2
2024 82.2 73.1
2023 82.1 72.9
2022 81 72.6
2021 82.3 72.1
2020 82.7 72.4
2019 81.8 72.3
2018 81.9 72.2
2017 81.6 72.1
2016 82 72
2015 81.6 71.9
2014 81.4 71.7
2013 81.6 71.6
2012 81.2 71.5
2011 80.8 71.4
2010 81.1 71.3
2009 80.5 70.9
2008 80.2 71
2007 80.1 70.9
2006 80 70.7
2005 80 70.6
2004 79.4 70.4
2003 79.1 70.2
2002 78.9 70
2001 78.7 69.8
2000 78.7 69.6
1999 77.9 69.4
1998 78.2 69.2
1997 77.3 69
1996 76.8 68.8
1995 76.8 68.6
1994 76.9 68.4
1993 76.5 68.2
1992 76.2 67.9
1991 76.1 67.7
1990 75.4 67.5
1989 74.9 67.4
1988 74.5 67.3
1987 74.2 67.2
1986 74.1 67.1
1985 73.9 66.9
1984 74.4 66.8
1983 73.8 66.7
1982 73.7 66.3
1981 73.6 66.4
1980 72.9 66.2
1979 73.1 66
1978 73 65.9
1977 72.1 65.6
1976 72.4 65.4
1975 72.2 65.1
1974 71.9 64.8
1973 71.7 64.4
1972 71.8 64.1
1971 71.7 63.6
1970 71.2 63.2
1969 71.5 62.7
1968 71.1 62.2
1967 71.4 61.7
1966 71.1 61.2
1965 71.2 60.7
1964 71.3 60.3
1963 71.3 59.8
1962 71.2 59.3
1961 70.9 58.8
1960 71.2 58.3
1959 70.8 57.8
1958 70.9 57.2
1957 70.3 56.5
1956 70.7 55.7
1955 70.5 54.7
1954 70.3 53.6
1953 70.2 52.4
1952 69.4 51.2
1951 69.1 49.8
1950 69.3 48.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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New Zealand and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Tonga
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Tonga
2024 5,287,500 104,175
2023 5,200,000 104,597
2022 5,081,700 105,042
2021 5,084,600 105,490
2020 5,072,400 105,704
2019 4,970,300 105,669
2018 4,900,600 105,567
2017 4,813,600 105,356
2016 4,714,100 105,524
2015 4,609,400 106,095
2014 4,516,500 106,609
2013 4,442,100 107,078
2012 4,408,100 107,460
2011 4,384,000 107,570
2010 4,350,700 107,400
2009 4,302,600 107,203
2008 4,259,800 107,020
2007 4,223,800 106,726
2006 4,184,600 106,253
2005 4,133,900 105,671
2004 4,087,500 105,071
2003 4,027,200 104,464
2002 3,948,500 103,874
2001 3,880,500 103,288
2000 3,857,700 102,677
1999 3,835,100 102,046
1998 3,815,000 101,388
1997 3,781,300 100,674
1996 3,732,000 100,275
1995 3,673,400 100,225
1994 3,620,000 100,166
1993 3,572,200 100,103
1992 3,531,700 100,022
1991 3,495,100 99,895
1990 3,329,800 99,700
1989 3,299,200 99,403
1988 3,283,400 98,969
1987 3,274,400 98,376
1986 3,246,300 98,010
1985 3,247,100 97,984
1984 3,227,100 97,990
1983 3,199,300 97,998
1982 3,156,100 97,980
1981 3,124,900 97,909
1980 3,112,900 97,769
1979 3,109,000 97,544
1978 3,121,200 97,204
1977 3,120,200 96,725
1976 3,110,500 95,325
1975 3,083,100 93,017
1974 3,023,700 90,683
1973 2,961,300 88,805
1972 2,903,900 87,356
1971 2,853,000 85,896
1970 2,810,700 84,401
1969 2,772,800 82,885
1968 2,748,100 81,353
1967 2,724,100 79,814
1966 2,675,900 78,002
1965 2,628,400 75,924
1964 2,585,400 73,879
1963 2,531,800 71,885
1962 2,482,000 69,940
1961 2,419,700 68,037
1960 2,371,800 66,170

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Tonga

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Tonga
2023 1.56 3.13
2022 1.66 3.17
2021 1.64 3.2
2020 1.61 3.23
2019 1.72 3.27
2018 1.71 3.33
2017 1.81 3.39
2016 1.87 3.46
2015 1.99 3.54
2014 1.92 3.62
2013 2.01 3.7
2012 2.1 3.77
2011 2.09 3.83
2010 2.17 3.88
2009 2.13 3.95
2008 2.19 4.01
2007 2.18 4.09
2006 2.01 4.14
2005 1.97 4.2
2004 1.98 4.19
2003 1.93 4.18
2002 1.89 4.14
2001 1.97 4.13
2000 1.98 4.16
1999 1.97 4.23
1998 1.89 4.31
1997 1.96 4.38
1996 1.96 4.46
1995 1.98 4.56
1994 1.98 4.66
1993 2.04 4.73
1992 2.06 4.79
1991 2.09 4.85
1990 2.18 4.93
1989 2.12 5.01
1988 2.1 5.1
1987 2.03 5.19
1986 1.96 5.27
1985 1.93 5.34
1984 1.93 5.41
1983 1.92 5.45
1982 1.95 5.5
1981 2.01 5.55
1980 2.03 5.6
1979 2.12 5.65
1978 2.07 5.68
1977 2.21 5.7
1976 2.27 5.73
1975 2.37 5.75
1974 2.58 5.77
1973 2.76 5.8
1972 3 5.86
1971 3.18 5.96
1970 3.17 6.07
1969 3.28 6.17
1968 3.34 6.23
1967 3.35 6.29
1966 3.41 6.35
1965 3.54 6.41
1964 3.8 6.46
1963 4.05 6.52
1962 4.19 6.57
1961 4.31 6.61
1960 4.24 6.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Tonga
2024 38.6 21.9
2023 38.3 21.9
2022 38.1 22
2021 37.8 22.1
2020 37.5 22.1
2019 37.3 22
2018 37.3 22
2017 37.2 21.9
2016 37.3 21.9
2015 37.4 21.8
2014 37.5 21.7
2013 37.4 21.6
2012 37.2 21.4
2011 37 21.2
2010 36.8 21.2
2009 36.6 21.1
2008 36.4 21
2007 36.1 20.9
2006 35.8 20.8
2005 35.5 20.8
2004 35.2 20.8
2003 35 20.8
2002 34.8 20.7
2001 34.6 20.5
2000 34.3 20.3
1999 34 20.1
1998 33.6 19.9
1997 33.2 19.7
1996 32.8 19.6
1995 32.6 19.6
1994 32.3 19.6
1993 32 19.6
1992 31.7 19.5
1991 31.4 19.3
1990 31.1 19.1
1989 30.8 18.9
1988 30.4 18.6
1987 30.1 18.3
1986 29.8 18.2
1985 29.4 18.1
1984 29.1 18
1983 28.8 17.9
1982 28.5 17.8
1981 28.2 17.6
1980 27.9 17.4
1979 27.5 17.3
1978 27.1 17.1
1977 26.8 16.8
1976 26.5 16.7
1975 26.3 16.7
1974 26.2 16.8
1973 26 16.8
1972 25.9 16.7
1971 25.7 16.7
1970 25.6 16.8
1969 25.7 16.8
1968 25.7 16.9
1967 25.8 17
1966 25.9 17
1965 26 17
1964 26.2 17
1963 26.4 17
1962 26.8 17.1
1961 27.1 17.1
1960 27.5 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

New Zealand Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Tonga
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

New Zealand Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Tonga
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
423 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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