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Romania vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 80th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Tonga
Population
18839108
103309
Population rank 70/197 183/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 42/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 58/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$220B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 48/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Romania and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Romania and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Romania

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Romania Tonga
2024 $382,564,217,989 -
2023 $347,757,995,759 $591,139,749
2022 $295,319,437,557 $556,514,555
2021 $285,071,280,114 $519,306,353
2020 $250,625,048,304 $506,571,468
2019 $250,080,428,512 $506,031,239
2018 $241,791,427,224 $493,530,783
2017 $210,147,385,855 $459,976,850
2016 $185,290,759,249 $420,828,262
2015 $177,885,131,240 $437,525,514
2014 $199,722,319,676 $440,997,738
2013 $189,798,603,751 $451,788,498
2012 $179,117,323,107 $471,122,971
2011 $192,623,977,894 $414,143,828
2010 $170,064,350,672 $366,887,375
2009 $174,110,532,659 $312,415,028
2008 $214,315,932,061 $344,438,844
2007 $174,588,782,939 $298,519,623
2006 $122,023,735,993 $292,232,703
2005 $98,454,380,120 $261,823,805
2004 $74,973,656,852 $230,678,011
2003 $57,806,384,143 $202,246,591
2002 $46,065,502,703 $182,764,281
2001 $40,395,116,581 $181,117,230
2000 $37,253,739,511 $204,848,488
1999 $35,953,156,754 $199,208,718
1998 $41,696,091,974 $191,504,893
1997 $35,575,214,078 $214,991,452
1996 $36,937,074,278 $222,100,576
1995 $37,430,162,103 $208,871,666
1994 $30,072,805,104 $195,990,986
1993 $26,361,160,450 $138,489,884
1992 $25,121,666,667 $137,066,291
1991 $28,850,634,900 $132,201,141
1990 $38,247,882,300 $113,563,822
1989 $41,450,777,202 $106,344,855
1988 $40,424,528,302 $106,657,267
1987 $38,067,567,568 $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Tonga
2024 $20,080 -
2023 $18,244 $5,652
2022 $15,504 $5,298
2021 $14,908 $4,923
2020 $13,009 $4,792
2019 $12,910 $4,789
2018 $12,416 $4,675
2017 $10,728 $4,366
2016 $9,405 $3,988
2015 $8,977 $4,124
2014 $10,032 $4,137
2013 $9,498 $4,219
2012 $8,930 $4,384
2011 $9,561 $3,850
2010 $8,400 $3,416
2009 $8,548 $2,914
2008 $10,435 $3,218
2007 $8,360 $2,797
2006 $5,758 $2,750
2005 $4,618 $2,478
2004 $3,495 $2,195
2003 $2,679 $1,936
2002 $2,120 $1,759
2001 $1,825 $1,754
2000 $1,660 $1,995
1999 $1,600 $1,952
1998 $1,853 $1,889
1997 $1,577 $2,136
1996 $1,633 $2,215
1995 $1,650 $2,084
1994 $1,323 $1,957
1993 $1,158 $1,383
1992 $1,102 $1,370
1991 $1,254 $1,323
1990 $1,648 $1,139
1989 $1,790 $1,070
1988 $1,753 $1,078
1987 $1,659 $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Tonga
2026 76.4 73.4
2025 76.2 73.2
2024 76.1 73.1
2023 75.9 72.9
2022 75.3 72.6
2021 72.7 72.1
2020 74 72.4
2019 75.3 72.3
2018 75.1 72.2
2017 75 72.1
2016 75 72
2015 74.7 71.9
2014 74.8 71.7
2013 74.9 71.6
2012 74.3 71.5
2011 74.3 71.4
2010 73.6 71.3
2009 73.5 70.9
2008 73.2 71
2007 72.8 70.9
2006 72.2 70.7
2005 71.6 70.6
2004 71.1 70.4
2003 70.8 70.2
2002 70.8 70
2001 71.1 69.8
2000 71.2 69.6
1999 70.6 69.4
1998 69.9 69.2
1997 69.1 69
1996 68.8 68.8
1995 69.3 68.6
1994 69.3 68.4
1993 69.5 68.2
1992 69.5 67.9
1991 70 67.7
1990 69.8 67.5
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.4 67.3
1987 69.1 67.2
1986 69.7 67.1
1985 69.4 66.9
1984 69.9 66.8
1983 69.8 66.7
1982 69.8 66.3
1981 69.5 66.4
1980 69.2 66.2
1979 69.5 66
1978 69.8 65.9
1977 69.5 65.6
1976 69.9 65.4
1975 69.6 65.1
1974 69.5 64.8
1973 68.7 64.4
1972 69 64.1
1971 68.4 63.6
1970 67.9 63.2
1969 67.2 62.7
1968 67.9 62.2
1967 68.1 61.7
1966 68.2 61.2
1965 68.4 60.7
1964 68.4 60.3
1963 67.8 59.8
1962 67.2 59.3
1961 66.4 58.8
1960 65.6 58.3
1959 64.9 57.8
1958 64.4 57.2
1957 64 56.5
1956 63.6 55.7
1955 63.3 54.7
1954 63 53.6
1953 62.5 52.4
1952 61.8 51.2
1951 61.2 49.8
1950 60.5 48.4

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

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Romania and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Romania Tonga
2024 19,051,804 104,175
2023 19,061,062 104,597
2022 19,048,502 105,042
2021 19,122,059 105,490
2020 19,265,250 105,704
2019 19,371,648 105,669
2018 19,473,970 105,567
2017 19,588,715 105,356
2016 19,702,267 105,524
2015 19,815,616 106,095
2014 19,908,979 106,609
2013 19,983,693 107,078
2012 20,058,035 107,460
2011 20,147,528 107,570
2010 20,246,871 107,400
2009 20,367,487 107,203
2008 20,537,875 107,020
2007 20,882,982 106,726
2006 21,193,760 106,253
2005 21,319,685 105,671
2004 21,451,748 105,071
2003 21,574,326 104,464
2002 21,730,496 103,874
2001 22,131,970 103,288
2000 22,442,971 102,677
1999 22,472,040 102,046
1998 22,507,344 101,388
1997 22,553,978 100,674
1996 22,619,004 100,275
1995 22,684,270 100,225
1994 22,730,211 100,166
1993 22,763,280 100,103
1992 22,794,284 100,022
1991 23,001,155 99,895
1990 23,201,835 99,700
1989 23,161,458 99,403
1988 23,057,662 98,969
1987 22,949,430 98,376
1986 22,836,841 98,010
1985 22,732,999 97,984
1984 22,640,547 97,990
1983 22,560,478 97,998
1982 22,475,741 97,980
1981 22,353,070 97,909
1980 22,207,282 97,769
1979 22,090,488 97,544
1978 21,951,464 97,204
1977 21,756,096 96,725
1976 21,551,634 95,325
1975 21,293,583 93,017
1974 21,029,429 90,683
1973 20,835,681 88,805
1972 20,657,957 87,356
1971 20,461,567 85,896
1970 20,250,398 84,401
1969 20,009,141 82,885
1968 19,799,831 81,353
1967 19,534,242 79,814
1966 19,215,450 78,002
1965 19,031,576 75,924
1964 18,919,126 73,879
1963 18,797,850 71,885
1962 18,676,550 69,940
1961 18,555,250 68,037
1960 18,406,905 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Tonga

Fertility rate
Romania

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Tonga
2023 1.71 3.13
2022 1.71 3.17
2021 1.81 3.2
2020 1.8 3.23
2019 1.77 3.27
2018 1.76 3.33
2017 1.78 3.39
2016 1.69 3.46
2015 1.62 3.54
2014 1.56 3.62
2013 1.46 3.7
2012 1.52 3.77
2011 1.47 3.83
2010 1.59 3.88
2009 1.66 3.95
2008 1.6 4.01
2007 1.45 4.09
2006 1.42 4.14
2005 1.4 4.2
2004 1.33 4.19
2003 1.3 4.18
2002 1.27 4.14
2001 1.27 4.13
2000 1.31 4.16
1999 1.3 4.23
1998 1.32 4.31
1997 1.32 4.38
1996 1.3 4.46
1995 1.33 4.56
1994 1.4 4.66
1993 1.43 4.73
1992 1.51 4.79
1991 1.59 4.85
1990 1.83 4.93
1989 2.22 5.01
1988 2.3 5.1
1987 2.38 5.19
1986 2.39 5.27
1985 2.31 5.34
1984 2.26 5.41
1983 2.06 5.45
1982 2.17 5.5
1981 2.36 5.55
1980 2.43 5.6
1979 2.49 5.65
1978 2.52 5.68
1977 2.57 5.7
1976 2.54 5.73
1975 2.59 5.75
1974 2.71 5.77
1973 2.44 5.8
1972 2.55 5.86
1971 2.67 5.96
1970 2.89 6.07
1969 3.19 6.17
1968 3.63 6.23
1967 3.66 6.29
1966 1.9 6.35
1965 1.91 6.41
1964 1.96 6.46
1963 2.01 6.52
1962 2.04 6.57
1961 2.17 6.61
1960 2.34 6.65

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

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Romania and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Tonga
2024 43.8 21.9
2023 43.5 21.9
2022 43.3 22
2021 43.2 22.1
2020 42.9 22.1
2019 42.6 22
2018 42.3 22
2017 42 21.9
2016 41.7 21.9
2015 41.3 21.8
2014 40.9 21.7
2013 40.5 21.6
2012 40.2 21.4
2011 39.8 21.2
2010 39.3 21.2
2009 38.8 21.1
2008 38.2 21
2007 37.7 20.9
2006 37.3 20.8
2005 37 20.8
2004 36.6 20.8
2003 36 20.8
2002 35.3 20.7
2001 34.8 20.5
2000 34.8 20.3
1999 34.7 20.1
1998 34.6 19.9
1997 34.4 19.7
1996 34.2 19.6
1995 34 19.6
1994 33.8 19.6
1993 33.6 19.6
1992 33.3 19.5
1991 33.1 19.3
1990 33 19.1
1989 32.9 18.9
1988 32.8 18.6
1987 32.8 18.3
1986 32.7 18.2
1985 32.5 18.1
1984 32.3 18
1983 32.1 17.9
1982 32 17.8
1981 31.9 17.6
1980 31.8 17.4
1979 31.7 17.3
1978 31.7 17.1
1977 31.8 16.8
1976 31.8 16.7
1975 31.7 16.7
1974 31.6 16.8
1973 31.5 16.8
1972 31.5 16.7
1971 31.4 16.7
1970 31.4 16.8
1969 31.3 16.8
1968 31.3 16.9
1967 31.3 17
1966 31 17
1965 30.6 17
1964 30.2 17
1963 29.7 17
1962 29.3 17.1
1961 28.9 17.1
1960 28.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Romania Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Tonga
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
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
71.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Romania Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Tonga
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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