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Papua New Guinea vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 54th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Tonga
Population
11002753
103309
Population rank 89/197 183/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 110/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 140/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 129/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Tonga
2024 $31,800,428,266 -
2023 $30,816,367,067 $591,139,749
2022 $31,653,185,953 $556,514,555
2021 $26,109,413,521 $519,306,353
2020 $23,848,447,850 $506,571,468
2019 $24,750,626,030 $506,031,239
2018 $24,109,780,708 $493,530,783
2017 $22,742,699,138 $459,976,850
2016 $20,758,876,953 $420,828,262
2015 $21,723,437,010 $437,525,514
2014 $23,210,823,987 $440,997,738
2013 $21,261,338,065 $451,788,498
2012 $21,295,168,666 $471,122,971
2011 $17,985,138,066 $414,143,828
2010 $14,250,786,675 $366,887,375
2009 $11,619,456,449 $312,415,028
2008 $11,670,892,801 $344,438,844
2007 $9,545,028,944 $298,519,623
2006 $8,354,911,041 $292,232,703
2005 $4,865,892,972 $261,823,805
2004 $3,927,157,867 $230,678,011
2003 $3,536,411,824 $202,246,591
2002 $2,999,511,040 $182,764,281
2001 $3,081,024,212 $181,117,230
2000 $3,521,339,699 $204,848,488
1999 $3,477,038,204 $199,208,718
1998 $3,789,443,015 $191,504,893
1997 $4,936,615,299 $214,991,452
1996 $5,155,311,077 $222,100,576
1995 $4,636,057,476 $208,871,666
1994 $5,502,786,070 $195,990,986
1993 $4,974,550,286 $138,489,884
1992 $4,377,980,510 $137,066,291
1991 $3,787,394,958 $132,201,141
1990 $3,219,729,083 $113,563,822
1989 $3,546,472,566 $106,344,855
1988 $3,656,177,881 $106,657,267
1987 $3,143,851,794 $81,667,133
1986 $2,647,995,602 $68,195,856
1985 $2,423,339,172 $60,058,663
1984 $2,552,662,617 $64,248,355
1983 $2,562,351,551 $60,863,964
1982 $2,368,719,683 $62,068,161
1981 $2,498,190,847 $62,242,013
1980 $2,545,808,456 $53,260,077
1979 $2,293,760,511 $44,667,002
1978 $1,947,878,831 $41,567,472
1977 $1,640,746,619 $34,139,388
1976 $1,511,843,235 $30,036,417
1975 $1,356,603,608 $32,506,742
1974 $1,467,417,672 -
1973 $1,299,079,410 -
1972 $858,761,926 -
1971 $717,750,278 -
1970 $645,568,215 -
1969 $551,263,864 -
1968 $485,184,190 -
1967 $441,728,183 -
1966 $390,992,063 -
1965 $344,176,055 -
1964 $305,312,049 -
1963 $275,968,044 -
1962 $261,184,042 -
1961 $244,832,039 -
1960 $230,496,037 -

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Tonga
2024 $3,007 -
2023 $2,966 $5,652
2022 $3,102 $5,298
2021 $2,608 $4,923
2020 $2,430 $4,792
2019 $2,576 $4,789
2018 $2,566 $4,675
2017 $2,478 $4,366
2016 $2,316 $3,988
2015 $2,485 $4,124
2014 $2,723 $4,137
2013 $2,561 $4,219
2012 $2,635 $4,384
2011 $2,288 $3,850
2010 $1,867 $3,416
2009 $1,569 $2,914
2008 $1,625 $3,218
2007 $1,371 $2,797
2006 $1,238 $2,750
2005 $744 $2,478
2004 $621 $2,195
2003 $577 $1,936
2002 $506 $1,759
2001 $538 $1,754
2000 $636 $1,995
1999 $650 $1,952
1998 $733 $1,889
1997 $990 $2,136
1996 $1,071 $2,215
1995 $998 $2,084
1994 $1,228 $1,957
1993 $1,151 $1,383
1992 $1,051 $1,370
1991 $942 $1,323
1990 $826 $1,139
1989 $934 $1,070
1988 $985 $1,078
1987 $865 $830
1986 $745 $696
1985 $697 $613
1984 $750 $656
1983 $769 $621
1982 $726 $633
1981 $781 $636
1980 $813 $545
1979 $748 $458
1978 $648 $428
1977 $558 $353
1976 $525 $315
1975 $482 $349
1974 $533 -
1973 $483 -
1972 $327 -
1971 $279.7 -
1970 $257.6 -
1969 $225.3 -
1968 $202.9 -
1967 $189 -
1966 $171.1 -
1965 $153.9 -
1964 $139.5 -
1963 $128.9 -
1962 $124.7 -
1961 $119.7 -
1960 $115.5 -

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Tonga
2026 66.5 73.4
2025 66.4 73.2
2024 66.3 73.1
2023 66.1 72.9
2022 65.3 72.6
2021 64.4 72.1
2020 65.1 72.4
2019 65.3 72.3
2018 65.1 72.2
2017 64.9 72.1
2016 64.7 72
2015 64.5 71.9
2014 64.2 71.7
2013 63.9 71.6
2012 63.6 71.5
2011 63.4 71.4
2010 63.1 71.3
2009 62.8 70.9
2008 62.5 71
2007 62.2 70.9
2006 62 70.7
2005 61.9 70.6
2004 61.8 70.4
2003 61.7 70.2
2002 61.6 70
2001 61.6 69.8
2000 61.6 69.6
1999 61.5 69.4
1998 60.4 69.2
1997 61.3 69
1996 61.1 68.8
1995 60.9 68.6
1994 60.7 68.4
1993 60.5 68.2
1992 60.3 67.9
1991 59.9 67.7
1990 59.8 67.5
1989 59.6 67.4
1988 59.4 67.3
1987 59.2 67.2
1986 59 67.1
1985 58.8 66.9
1984 58.6 66.8
1983 58.3 66.7
1982 58.1 66.3
1981 57.8 66.4
1980 57.4 66.2
1979 57 66
1978 56.5 65.9
1977 56 65.6
1976 55.5 65.4
1975 55 65.1
1974 54.4 64.8
1973 53.9 64.4
1972 53.3 64.1
1971 52.6 63.6
1970 52.1 63.2
1969 51.5 62.7
1968 50.9 62.2
1967 50.2 61.7
1966 49.6 61.2
1965 48.9 60.7
1964 48.3 60.3
1963 47.7 59.8
1962 46.7 59.3
1961 46.4 58.8
1960 45.8 58.3
1959 45.1 57.8
1958 44.6 57.2
1957 43.9 56.5
1956 43.3 55.7
1955 42.6 54.7
1954 42 53.6
1953 41.3 52.4
1952 40.7 51.2
1951 35.5 49.8
1950 39.4 48.4

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tonga
2024 10,576,502 104,175
2023 10,389,635 104,597
2022 10,203,169 105,042
2021 10,012,896 105,490
2020 9,815,746 105,704
2019 9,609,010 105,669
2018 9,394,513 105,567
2017 9,178,714 105,356
2016 8,961,718 105,524
2015 8,743,246 106,095
2014 8,523,441 106,609
2013 8,302,698 107,078
2012 8,081,390 107,460
2011 7,859,346 107,570
2010 7,633,523 107,400
2009 7,406,438 107,203
2008 7,183,002 107,020
2007 6,963,345 106,726
2006 6,747,720 106,253
2005 6,535,905 105,671
2004 6,328,041 105,071
2003 6,123,997 104,464
2002 5,924,003 103,874
2001 5,728,435 103,288
2000 5,537,064 102,677
1999 5,349,333 102,046
1998 5,166,390 101,388
1997 4,987,883 100,674
1996 4,813,361 100,275
1995 4,644,278 100,225
1994 4,480,208 100,166
1993 4,320,872 100,103
1992 4,166,699 100,022
1991 4,021,837 99,895
1990 3,896,481 99,700
1989 3,796,078 99,403
1988 3,711,880 98,969
1987 3,632,543 98,376
1986 3,554,793 98,010
1985 3,478,936 97,984
1984 3,405,198 97,990
1983 3,333,633 97,998
1982 3,264,291 97,980
1981 3,197,019 97,909
1980 3,131,512 97,769
1979 3,067,341 97,544
1978 3,003,714 97,204
1977 2,940,327 96,725
1976 2,877,327 95,325
1975 2,814,820 93,017
1974 2,752,671 90,683
1973 2,690,629 88,805
1972 2,628,432 87,356
1971 2,566,421 85,896
1970 2,505,628 84,401
1969 2,446,927 82,885
1968 2,390,803 81,353
1967 2,337,532 79,814
1966 2,285,774 78,002
1965 2,235,820 75,924
1964 2,188,325 73,879
1963 2,141,376 71,885
1962 2,093,919 69,940
1961 2,046,127 68,037
1960 1,995,110 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Tonga

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Tonga
2023 3.1 3.13
2022 3.17 3.17
2021 3.22 3.2
2020 3.27 3.23
2019 3.32 3.27
2018 3.38 3.33
2017 3.43 3.39
2016 3.5 3.46
2015 3.56 3.54
2014 3.63 3.62
2013 3.68 3.7
2012 3.75 3.77
2011 3.82 3.83
2010 3.88 3.88
2009 3.94 3.95
2008 4.01 4.01
2007 4.08 4.09
2006 4.15 4.14
2005 4.22 4.2
2004 4.28 4.19
2003 4.36 4.18
2002 4.42 4.14
2001 4.47 4.13
2000 4.53 4.16
1999 4.59 4.23
1998 4.63 4.31
1997 4.68 4.38
1996 4.73 4.46
1995 4.78 4.56
1994 4.87 4.66
1993 4.96 4.73
1992 5.03 4.79
1991 5.11 4.85
1990 5.18 4.93
1989 5.24 5.01
1988 5.3 5.1
1987 5.36 5.19
1986 5.42 5.27
1985 5.47 5.34
1984 5.51 5.41
1983 5.56 5.45
1982 5.59 5.5
1981 5.65 5.55
1980 5.71 5.6
1979 5.79 5.65
1978 5.88 5.68
1977 5.96 5.7
1976 6.02 5.73
1975 6.07 5.75
1974 6.11 5.77
1973 6.16 5.8
1972 6.2 5.86
1971 6.23 5.96
1970 6.25 6.07
1969 6.26 6.17
1968 6.25 6.23
1967 6.24 6.29
1966 6.23 6.35
1965 6.2 6.41
1964 6.19 6.46
1963 6.15 6.52
1962 6.14 6.57
1961 6.07 6.61
1960 6.02 6.65

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Tonga
2024 23.6 21.9
2023 23.4 21.9
2022 23.2 22
2021 23 22.1
2020 22.8 22.1
2019 22.6 22
2018 22.4 22
2017 22.2 21.9
2016 22 21.9
2015 21.9 21.8
2014 21.7 21.7
2013 21.5 21.6
2012 21.3 21.4
2011 21.2 21.2
2010 21 21.2
2009 20.9 21.1
2008 20.7 21
2007 20.6 20.9
2006 20.4 20.8
2005 20.3 20.8
2004 20.2 20.8
2003 20 20.8
2002 19.9 20.7
2001 19.9 20.5
2000 19.8 20.3
1999 19.7 20.1
1998 19.6 19.9
1997 19.5 19.7
1996 19.4 19.6
1995 19.2 19.6
1994 19.1 19.6
1993 19 19.6
1992 18.9 19.5
1991 18.8 19.3
1990 18.7 19.1
1989 18.6 18.9
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.5 18.3
1986 18.5 18.2
1985 18.4 18.1
1984 18.3 18
1983 18.3 17.9
1982 18.2 17.8
1981 18.1 17.6
1980 18 17.4
1979 17.8 17.3
1978 17.7 17.1
1977 17.5 16.8
1976 17.4 16.7
1975 17.3 16.7
1974 17.2 16.8
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.1 16.7
1971 17.2 16.7
1970 17.3 16.8
1969 17.4 16.8
1968 17.5 16.9
1967 17.6 17
1966 17.8 17
1965 17.9 17
1964 18 17
1963 18.1 17
1962 18.3 17.1
1961 18.4 17.1
1960 18.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
50.3%
2020

Energy

Papua New Guinea Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Tonga
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
70.4%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Tonga
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
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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