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Tanzania vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 31st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Tonga
Population
73145892
103309
Population rank 20/197 183/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 82/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 170/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 160/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Tanzania and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Tonga
2024 $78,844,405,385 -
2023 $79,030,935,627 $591,139,749
2022 $75,749,121,843 $556,514,555
2021 $70,655,628,148 $519,306,353
2020 $66,068,737,786 $506,571,468
2019 $61,026,731,926 $506,031,239
2018 $57,003,712,892 $493,530,783
2017 $53,274,884,533 $459,976,850
2016 $49,774,409,374 $420,828,262
2015 $47,413,919,817 $437,525,514
2014 $49,986,726,461 $440,997,738
2013 $45,648,857,242 $451,788,498
2012 $39,650,394,363 $471,122,971
2011 $34,657,140,096 $414,143,828
2010 $32,012,892,919 $366,887,375
2009 $29,400,573,554 $312,415,028
2008 $27,947,821,398 $344,438,844
2007 $21,860,434,823 $298,519,623
2006 $18,619,859,795 $292,232,703
2005 $18,395,383,647 $261,823,805
2004 $16,673,062,473 $230,678,011
2003 $15,211,487,709 $202,246,591
2002 $14,129,651,896 $182,764,281
2001 $13,563,990,022 $181,117,230
2000 $13,371,767,082 $204,848,488
1999 $12,704,334,196 $199,208,718
1998 $12,172,790,056 $191,504,893
1997 $11,158,197,942 $214,991,452
1996 $9,433,528,150 $222,100,576
1995 $7,631,431,840 $208,871,666
1994 $6,550,480,484 $195,990,986
1993 $6,182,872,708 $138,489,884
1992 $6,681,997,469 $137,066,291
1991 $7,197,768,159 $132,201,141
1990 $6,184,384,225 $113,563,822
1989 $6,418,799,007 $106,344,855
1988 $7,406,614,407 $106,657,267
1987 $7,824,193,222 $81,667,133
1986 $10,840,864,521 $68,195,856
1985 $15,328,295,175 $60,058,663
1984 $12,906,635,133 $64,248,355
1983 $14,049,883,809 $60,863,964
1982 $13,927,383,240 $62,068,161
1981 $13,161,540,378 $62,242,013
1980 $11,409,228,087 $53,260,077
1979 $9,804,637,491 $44,667,002
1978 $9,261,675,710 $41,567,472
1977 $7,732,598,995 $34,139,388
1976 $6,472,511,988 $30,036,417
1975 $5,729,917,840 $32,506,742
1974 $4,977,337,978 -
1973 $4,144,104,535 -
1972 $3,472,787,266 -
1971 $3,050,673,517 -
1970 $2,851,419,386 -
1969 $5,142,066,811 -
1968 $4,895,251,824 -
1967 $4,565,132,048 -
1966 $4,377,998,825 -
1965 $3,817,226,546 -
1964 $3,748,840,925 -
1963 $3,456,579,293 -
1962 $3,101,589,993 -
1961 $2,826,179,031 -
1960 $2,651,729,807 -

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

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Tanzania and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Tonga
2024 $1,150 -
2023 $1,186 $5,652
2022 $1,171 $5,298
2021 $1,125 $4,923
2020 $1,084 $4,792
2019 $1,031 $4,789
2018 $992 $4,675
2017 $957 $4,366
2016 $925 $3,988
2015 $911 $4,124
2014 $993 $4,137
2013 $935 $4,219
2012 $837 $4,384
2011 $753 $3,850
2010 $715 $3,416
2009 $674 $2,914
2008 $657 $3,218
2007 $528 $2,797
2006 $462 $2,750
2005 $469 $2,478
2004 $438 $2,195
2003 $410 $1,936
2002 $391 $1,759
2001 $385 $1,754
2000 $390 $1,995
1999 $382 $1,952
1998 $375 $1,889
1997 $353 $2,136
1996 $305 $2,215
1995 $251.2 $2,084
1994 $222.5 $1,957
1993 $218.2 $1,383
1992 $243.4 $1,370
1991 $268.8 $1,323
1990 $236.9 $1,139
1989 $252.3 $1,070
1988 $299 $1,078
1987 $326 $830
1986 $466 $696
1985 $681 $613
1984 $593 $656
1983 $667 $621
1982 $683 $633
1981 $665 $636
1980 $595 $545
1979 $527 $458
1978 $515 $428
1977 $446 $353
1976 $387 $315
1975 $355 $349
1974 $320 -
1973 $276.1 -
1972 $239.8 -
1971 $218.4 -
1970 $211.3 -
1969 $394 -
1968 $388 -
1967 $374 -
1966 $370 -
1965 $333 -
1964 $337 -
1963 $320 -
1962 $295.7 -
1961 $277.4 -
1960 $267.8 -

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

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Tanzania vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Tonga
2026 67.6 73.4
2025 67.4 73.2
2024 67.2 73.1
2023 67 72.9
2022 66.9 72.6
2021 66.1 72.1
2020 66.8 72.4
2019 66 72.3
2018 65.5 72.2
2017 65 72.1
2016 64.4 72
2015 63.9 71.9
2014 63.4 71.7
2013 62.8 71.6
2012 62.3 71.5
2011 61.6 71.4
2010 61.1 71.3
2009 60.5 70.9
2008 59.9 71
2007 59.3 70.9
2006 58.5 70.7
2005 57.7 70.6
2004 56.8 70.4
2003 55.9 70.2
2002 54.9 70
2001 54.1 69.8
2000 53.2 69.6
1999 52.4 69.4
1998 51.8 69.2
1997 51.2 69
1996 51.1 68.8
1995 51 68.6
1994 51.1 68.4
1993 51.2 68.2
1992 51.4 67.9
1991 51.8 67.7
1990 52 67.5
1989 52.1 67.4
1988 52.2 67.3
1987 52.2 67.2
1986 52.2 67.1
1985 52.2 66.9
1984 52.2 66.8
1983 52.2 66.7
1982 52 66.3
1981 51.7 66.4
1980 51.3 66.2
1979 50.8 66
1978 50.4 65.9
1977 50 65.6
1976 49.5 65.4
1975 48.9 65.1
1974 48.4 64.8
1973 47.9 64.4
1972 47.4 64.1
1971 47 63.6
1970 46.5 63.2
1969 46 62.7
1968 45.6 62.2
1967 45.2 61.7
1966 44.9 61.2
1965 44.5 60.7
1964 44.1 60.3
1963 43.6 59.8
1962 43.2 59.3
1961 42.8 58.8
1960 42.6 58.3
1959 42.5 57.8
1958 42.3 57.2
1957 42.1 56.5
1956 42 55.7
1955 41.8 54.7
1954 41.7 53.6
1953 41.5 52.4
1952 41.4 51.2
1951 41.2 49.8
1950 41 48.4

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

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Tanzania and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Tonga
2024 68,560,157 104,175
2023 66,617,606 104,597
2022 64,711,821 105,042
2021 62,830,412 105,490
2020 60,972,798 105,704
2019 59,174,891 105,669
2018 57,437,145 105,567
2017 55,652,890 105,356
2016 53,824,013 105,524
2015 52,020,962 106,095
2014 50,351,512 106,609
2013 48,824,128 107,078
2012 47,374,260 107,460
2011 46,029,367 107,570
2010 44,758,488 107,400
2009 43,633,982 107,203
2008 42,570,728 107,020
2007 41,435,512 106,726
2006 40,294,902 106,253
2005 39,182,076 105,671
2004 38,109,668 105,071
2003 37,089,555 104,464
2002 36,121,304 103,874
2001 35,198,299 103,288
2000 34,260,139 102,677
1999 33,300,330 102,046
1998 32,420,458 101,388
1997 31,578,089 100,674
1996 30,945,762 100,275
1995 30,383,497 100,225
1994 29,442,356 100,166
1993 28,332,692 100,103
1992 27,457,588 100,022
1991 26,780,436 99,895
1990 26,110,207 99,700
1989 25,438,759 99,403
1988 24,769,686 98,969
1987 24,030,378 98,376
1986 23,258,959 98,010
1985 22,501,693 97,984
1984 21,779,066 97,990
1983 21,079,874 97,998
1982 20,398,571 97,980
1981 19,784,703 97,909
1980 19,189,769 97,769
1979 18,592,038 97,544
1978 17,976,566 97,204
1977 17,352,929 96,725
1976 16,736,211 95,325
1975 16,138,361 93,017
1974 15,561,630 90,683
1973 15,010,101 88,805
1972 14,479,308 87,356
1971 13,971,451 85,896
1970 13,492,677 84,401
1969 13,036,700 82,885
1968 12,602,076 81,353
1967 12,200,109 79,814
1966 11,827,459 78,002
1965 11,470,728 75,924
1964 11,127,826 73,879
1963 10,799,528 71,885
1962 10,487,756 69,940
1961 10,187,886 68,037
1960 9,901,419 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Tonga

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Tonga
2023 4.61 3.13
2022 4.67 3.17
2021 4.73 3.2
2020 4.8 3.23
2019 4.87 3.27
2018 4.93 3.33
2017 4.99 3.39
2016 5.01 3.46
2015 5.03 3.54
2014 5.12 3.62
2013 5.16 3.7
2012 5.14 3.77
2011 5.14 3.83
2010 5.23 3.88
2009 5.26 3.95
2008 5.32 4.01
2007 5.4 4.09
2006 5.51 4.14
2005 5.58 4.2
2004 5.6 4.19
2003 5.58 4.18
2002 5.57 4.14
2001 5.62 4.13
2000 5.67 4.16
1999 5.75 4.23
1998 5.81 4.31
1997 5.84 4.38
1996 5.83 4.46
1995 5.82 4.56
1994 5.89 4.66
1993 6 4.73
1992 6.08 4.79
1991 6.14 4.85
1990 6.2 4.93
1989 6.3 5.01
1988 6.38 5.1
1987 6.41 5.19
1986 6.49 5.27
1985 6.6 5.34
1984 6.72 5.41
1983 6.81 5.45
1982 6.87 5.5
1981 6.93 5.55
1980 6.99 5.6
1979 7.04 5.65
1978 7.06 5.68
1977 7.07 5.7
1976 7.09 5.73
1975 7.1 5.75
1974 7.12 5.77
1973 7.06 5.8
1972 7.05 5.86
1971 7.04 5.96
1970 7 6.07
1969 6.95 6.17
1968 6.9 6.23
1967 6.86 6.29
1966 6.8 6.35
1965 6.73 6.41
1964 6.68 6.46
1963 6.65 6.52
1962 6.61 6.57
1961 6.56 6.61
1960 6.54 6.65

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

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Tanzania and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Tonga
2024 18.4 21.9
2023 18.3 21.9
2022 18.2 22
2021 18.1 22.1
2020 18 22.1
2019 17.9 22
2018 17.9 22
2017 17.8 21.9
2016 17.6 21.9
2015 17.5 21.8
2014 17.4 21.7
2013 17.3 21.6
2012 17.3 21.4
2011 17.2 21.2
2010 17.2 21.2
2009 17.2 21.1
2008 17.3 21
2007 17.3 20.9
2006 17.4 20.8
2005 17.4 20.8
2004 17.4 20.8
2003 17.4 20.8
2002 17.5 20.7
2001 17.5 20.5
2000 17.4 20.3
1999 17.4 20.1
1998 17.3 19.9
1997 17.3 19.7
1996 17.4 19.6
1995 17.4 19.6
1994 17.3 19.6
1993 17 19.6
1992 16.8 19.5
1991 16.7 19.3
1990 16.7 19.1
1989 16.6 18.9
1988 16.6 18.6
1987 16.5 18.3
1986 16.4 18.2
1985 16.3 18.1
1984 16.2 18
1983 16.2 17.9
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.4 17.6
1980 16.5 17.4
1979 16.6 17.3
1978 16.7 17.1
1977 16.8 16.8
1976 16.8 16.7
1975 16.9 16.7
1974 16.9 16.8
1973 17 16.8
1972 17 16.7
1971 17 16.7
1970 17.1 16.8
1969 17.1 16.8
1968 17.1 16.9
1967 17.2 17
1966 17.2 17
1965 17.3 17
1964 17.4 17
1963 17.4 17
1962 17.4 17.1
1961 17.4 17.1
1960 17.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
59
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Tanzania Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania Tonga
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
9.89%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Tanzania Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Tonga
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
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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