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Nigeria vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 30th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Tonga
Population
243824469
103309
Population rank 6/197 183/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 54/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 174/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 170/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Nigeria and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Tonga
2024 $252,261,880,141 -
2023 $487,387,801,881 $591,139,749
2022 $646,950,257,578 $556,514,555
2021 $609,147,716,973 $519,306,353
2020 $598,586,817,819 $506,571,468
2019 $668,219,992,691 $506,031,239
2018 $421,739,251,509 $493,530,783
2017 $375,745,731,053 $459,976,850
2016 $404,649,125,252 $420,828,262
2015 $493,026,682,801 $437,525,514
2014 $574,183,763,412 $440,997,738
2013 $520,117,180,314 $451,788,498
2012 $463,971,018,239 $471,122,971
2011 $414,466,676,831 $414,143,828
2010 $366,990,417,129 $366,887,375
2009 $295,008,835,381 $312,415,028
2008 $339,476,276,258 $344,438,844
2007 $278,260,846,800 $298,519,623
2006 $238,454,997,161 $292,232,703
2005 $175,670,569,969 $261,823,805
2004 $135,764,731,646 $230,678,011
2003 $104,738,954,264 $202,246,591
2002 $95,054,059,303 $182,764,281
2001 $73,557,840,064 $181,117,230
2000 $69,171,451,627 $204,848,488
1999 $59,145,077,039 $199,208,718
1998 $218,416,200,673 $191,504,893
1997 $200,850,397,618 $214,991,452
1996 $185,730,236,700 $222,100,576
1995 $140,919,776,986 $208,871,666
1994 $80,399,613,064 $195,990,986
1993 $56,721,051,402 $138,489,884
1992 $52,058,181,854 $137,066,291
1991 $59,526,833,412 $132,201,141
1990 $54,035,795,388 $113,563,822
1989 $44,003,061,108 $106,344,855
1988 $49,648,470,440 $106,657,267
1987 $52,676,041,931 $81,667,133
1986 $54,805,852,581 $68,195,856
1985 $73,745,821,158 $60,058,663
1984 $73,484,359,521 $64,248,355
1983 $97,094,911,792 $60,863,964
1982 $142,769,363,314 $62,068,161
1981 $164,475,209,516 $62,242,013
1980 $64,201,788,123 $53,260,077
1979 $47,259,911,894 $44,667,002
1978 $36,527,862,209 $41,567,472
1977 $36,035,407,725 $34,139,388
1976 $36,308,883,249 $30,036,417
1975 $27,778,934,625 $32,506,742
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Tonga
2024 $1,084 -
2023 $2,139 $5,652
2022 $2,899 $5,298
2021 $2,787 $4,923
2020 $2,797 $4,792
2019 $3,190 $4,789
2018 $2,058 $4,675
2017 $1,876 $4,366
2016 $2,070 $3,988
2015 $2,586 $4,124
2014 $3,089 $4,137
2013 $2,873 $4,219
2012 $2,633 $4,384
2011 $2,418 $3,850
2010 $2,202 $3,416
2009 $1,820 $2,914
2008 $2,154 $3,218
2007 $1,816 $2,797
2006 $1,600 $2,750
2005 $1,211 $2,478
2004 $962 $2,195
2003 $763 $1,936
2002 $712 $1,759
2001 $566 $1,754
2000 $547 $1,995
1999 $481 $1,952
1998 $1,822 $1,889
1997 $1,720 $2,136
1996 $1,633 $2,215
1995 $1,272 $2,084
1994 $745 $1,957
1993 $540 $1,383
1992 $509 $1,370
1991 $597 $1,323
1990 $556 $1,139
1989 $465 $1,070
1988 $540 $1,078
1987 $588 $830
1986 $628 $696
1985 $869 $613
1984 $890 $656
1983 $1,207 $621
1982 $1,822 $633
1981 $2,162 $636
1980 $870 $545
1979 $661 $458
1978 $527 $428
1977 $536 $353
1976 $556 $315
1975 $438 $349
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Tonga
2026 55 73.4
2025 54.8 73.2
2024 54.6 73.1
2023 54.5 72.9
2022 54.1 72.6
2021 53.5 72.1
2020 53.1 72.4
2019 53 72.3
2018 52.7 72.2
2017 52.4 72.1
2016 52.2 72
2015 51.9 71.9
2014 51.9 71.7
2013 51.8 71.6
2012 51.7 71.5
2011 51.5 71.4
2010 51.3 71.3
2009 51.1 70.9
2008 50.7 71
2007 50.4 70.9
2006 49.9 70.7
2005 49.5 70.6
2004 49.1 70.4
2003 48.6 70.2
2002 48 70
2001 47.5 69.8
2000 47.1 69.6
1999 46.6 69.4
1998 46.1 69.2
1997 46 69
1996 45.8 68.8
1995 45.9 68.6
1994 45.7 68.4
1993 45.8 68.2
1992 45.6 67.9
1991 45.5 67.7
1990 45.7 67.5
1989 45.8 67.4
1988 45.8 67.3
1987 45.9 67.2
1986 46 67.1
1985 46.2 66.9
1984 46.3 66.8
1983 46.4 66.7
1982 46.4 66.3
1981 46.3 66.4
1980 46 66.2
1979 45.7 66
1978 45.3 65.9
1977 44.8 65.6
1976 44.2 65.4
1975 43.1 65.1
1974 42.5 64.8
1973 41.8 64.4
1972 41.3 64.1
1971 40.6 63.6
1970 40 63.2
1969 38.9 62.7
1968 38.6 62.2
1967 37.5 61.7
1966 38.4 61.2
1965 38.2 60.7
1964 38 60.3
1963 37.8 59.8
1962 37.6 59.3
1961 37.4 58.8
1960 37.2 58.3
1959 37 57.8
1958 36.8 57.2
1957 36.6 56.5
1956 36.5 55.7
1955 36.3 54.7
1954 36.2 53.6
1953 36 52.4
1952 35.9 51.2
1951 35.7 49.8
1950 35.5 48.4

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

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Nigeria and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Tonga
2024 232,679,478 104,175
2023 227,882,945 104,597
2022 223,150,896 105,042
2021 218,529,286 105,490
2020 213,996,181 105,704
2019 209,485,641 105,669
2018 204,938,755 105,567
2017 200,254,579 105,356
2016 195,443,700 105,524
2015 190,671,878 106,095
2014 185,896,915 106,609
2013 181,049,443 107,078
2012 176,200,625 107,460
2011 171,379,598 107,570
2010 166,642,886 107,400
2009 162,049,464 107,203
2008 157,595,014 107,020
2007 153,267,261 106,726
2006 149,077,334 106,253
2005 145,017,253 105,671
2004 141,057,045 105,071
2003 137,202,644 104,464
2002 133,471,989 103,874
2001 129,862,595 103,288
2000 126,382,494 102,677
1999 123,047,320 102,046
1998 119,846,254 101,388
1997 116,754,792 100,674
1996 113,754,779 100,275
1995 110,819,428 100,225
1994 107,935,714 100,166
1993 105,122,069 100,103
1992 102,372,770 100,022
1991 99,720,162 99,895
1990 97,120,925 99,700
1989 94,531,014 99,403
1988 92,020,090 98,969
1987 89,591,716 98,376
1986 87,235,953 98,010
1985 84,897,973 97,984
1984 82,526,443 97,990
1983 80,438,260 97,998
1982 78,378,701 97,980
1981 76,068,103 97,909
1980 73,764,641 97,769
1979 71,498,242 97,544
1978 69,326,532 97,204
1977 67,234,590 96,725
1976 65,258,009 95,325
1975 63,410,815 93,017
1974 61,679,144 90,683
1973 60,082,139 88,805
1972 58,601,748 87,356
1971 57,214,684 85,896
1970 55,893,838 84,401
1969 54,631,914 82,885
1968 53,432,783 81,353
1967 52,293,065 79,814
1966 51,188,234 78,002
1965 50,086,764 75,924
1964 49,012,016 73,879
1963 47,973,575 71,885
1962 46,965,292 69,940
1961 45,989,310 68,037
1960 45,053,782 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Tonga

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Tonga
2023 4.48 3.13
2022 4.55 3.17
2021 4.64 3.2
2020 4.7 3.23
2019 4.86 3.27
2018 5.02 3.33
2017 5.18 3.39
2016 5.34 3.46
2015 5.5 3.54
2014 5.62 3.62
2013 5.69 3.7
2012 5.8 3.77
2011 5.89 3.83
2010 5.95 3.88
2009 5.99 3.95
2008 6.02 4.01
2007 6.03 4.09
2006 6.05 4.14
2005 6.06 4.2
2004 6.09 4.19
2003 6.1 4.18
2002 6.12 4.14
2001 6.13 4.13
2000 6.12 4.16
1999 6.08 4.23
1998 6.07 4.31
1997 6.14 4.38
1996 6.22 4.46
1995 6.27 4.56
1994 6.32 4.66
1993 6.35 4.73
1992 6.39 4.79
1991 6.43 4.85
1990 6.46 4.93
1989 6.49 5.01
1988 6.5 5.1
1987 6.5 5.19
1986 6.56 5.27
1985 6.62 5.34
1984 6.7 5.41
1983 6.78 5.45
1982 6.8 5.5
1981 6.82 5.55
1980 6.85 5.6
1979 6.89 5.65
1978 6.92 5.68
1977 6.86 5.7
1976 6.81 5.73
1975 6.77 5.75
1974 6.7 5.77
1973 6.63 5.8
1972 6.58 5.86
1971 6.53 5.96
1970 6.47 6.07
1969 6.44 6.17
1968 6.42 6.23
1967 6.4 6.29
1966 6.39 6.35
1965 6.37 6.41
1964 6.36 6.46
1963 6.35 6.52
1962 6.36 6.57
1961 6.35 6.61
1960 6.36 6.65

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

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Nigeria and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Tonga
2024 19 21.9
2023 18.8 21.9
2022 18.7 22
2021 18.5 22.1
2020 18.3 22.1
2019 18.2 22
2018 18 22
2017 17.9 21.9
2016 17.8 21.9
2015 17.8 21.8
2014 17.7 21.7
2013 17.7 21.6
2012 17.7 21.4
2011 17.7 21.2
2010 17.8 21.2
2009 17.8 21.1
2008 17.8 21
2007 17.9 20.9
2006 17.9 20.8
2005 17.9 20.8
2004 17.9 20.8
2003 17.9 20.8
2002 17.9 20.7
2001 17.9 20.5
2000 17.9 20.3
1999 17.9 20.1
1998 17.8 19.9
1997 17.7 19.7
1996 17.6 19.6
1995 17.6 19.6
1994 17.5 19.6
1993 17.4 19.6
1992 17.4 19.5
1991 17.3 19.3
1990 17.3 19.1
1989 17.3 18.9
1988 17.3 18.6
1987 17.3 18.3
1986 17.3 18.2
1985 17.3 18.1
1984 17.4 18
1983 17.5 17.9
1982 17.6 17.8
1981 17.7 17.6
1980 17.8 17.4
1979 17.9 17.3
1978 18 17.1
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.3 16.7
1975 18.4 16.7
1974 18.5 16.8
1973 18.6 16.8
1972 18.7 16.7
1971 18.8 16.7
1970 18.9 16.8
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.2 16.9
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 17
1965 19.3 17
1964 19.3 17
1963 19.3 17
1962 19.3 17.1
1961 19.3 17.1
1960 19.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Tonga
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Nigeria Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Tonga
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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