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Tonga vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 176th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Turkey
Population
103309
86002379
Population rank 183/197 18/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 191/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Tonga and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $591,139,749 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $556,514,555 $926,097,476,914
2021 $519,306,353 $839,938,668,172
2020 $506,571,468 $733,628,247,119
2019 $506,031,239 $775,853,144,223
2018 $493,530,783 $788,356,985,774
2017 $459,976,850 $863,874,522,365
2016 $420,828,262 $870,818,016,910
2015 $437,525,514 $865,460,050,684
2014 $440,997,738 $942,343,431,929
2013 $451,788,498 $962,167,643,589
2012 $471,122,971 $885,327,622,479
2011 $414,143,828 $844,192,507,381
2010 $366,887,375 $782,545,664,268
2009 $312,415,028 $653,894,449,921
2008 $344,438,844 $775,415,944,333
2007 $298,519,623 $685,228,481,017
2006 $292,232,703 $559,668,118,237
2005 $261,823,805 $508,314,210,213
2004 $230,678,011 $410,156,784,496
2003 $202,246,591 $315,392,899,922
2002 $182,764,281 $240,778,008,474
2001 $181,117,230 $202,195,080,239
2000 $204,848,488 $274,748,463,179
1999 $199,208,718 $256,673,939,248
1998 $191,504,893 $276,035,372,655
1997 $214,991,452 $263,817,553,748
1996 $222,100,576 $250,366,965,174
1995 $208,871,666 $234,699,627,004
1994 $195,990,986 $130,650,447,499
1993 $138,489,884 $180,415,757,852
1992 $137,066,291 $159,104,772,992
1991 $132,201,141 $151,034,731,544
1990 $113,563,822 $150,655,500,192
1989 $106,344,855 $107,127,191,329
1988 $106,657,267 $90,875,175,809
1987 $81,667,133 $87,190,081,680
1986 $68,195,856 $75,673,037,037
1985 $60,058,663 $67,232,758,621
1984 $64,248,355 $59,937,602,180
1983 $60,863,964 $61,803,555,556
1982 $62,068,161 $64,369,325,153
1981 $62,242,013 $71,180,180,180
1980 $53,260,077 $68,823,684,211
1979 $44,667,002 $89,616,129,032
1978 $41,567,472 $65,912,500,000
1977 $34,139,388 $58,683,333,333
1976 $30,036,417 $51,450,000,000
1975 $32,506,742 $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Tonga and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 $5,652 $13,375
2022 $5,298 $10,898
2021 $4,923 $9,982
2020 $4,792 $8,798
2019 $4,789 $9,395
2018 $4,675 $9,684
2017 $4,366 $10,756
2016 $3,988 $10,984
2015 $4,124 $11,065
2014 $4,137 $12,209
2013 $4,219 $12,636
2012 $4,384 $11,777
2011 $3,850 $11,374
2010 $3,416 $10,699
2009 $2,914 $9,077
2008 $3,218 $10,913
2007 $2,797 $9,767
2006 $2,750 $7,990
2005 $2,478 $7,332
2004 $2,195 $5,980
2003 $1,936 $4,650
2002 $1,759 $3,591
2001 $1,754 $3,052
2000 $1,995 $4,199
1999 $1,952 $3,974
1998 $1,889 $4,331
1997 $2,136 $4,197
1996 $2,215 $4,041
1995 $2,084 $3,846
1994 $1,957 $2,176
1993 $1,383 $3,058
1992 $1,370 $2,744
1991 $1,323 $2,649
1990 $1,139 $2,690
1989 $1,070 $1,949
1988 $1,078 $1,686
1987 $830 $1,650
1986 $696 $1,461
1985 $613 $1,326
1984 $656 $1,209
1983 $621 $1,276
1982 $633 $1,360
1981 $636 $1,537
1980 $545 $1,516
1979 $458 $2,013
1978 $428 $1,510
1977 $353 $1,372
1976 $315 $1,228
1975 $349 $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Tonga vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Turkey
2026 73.4 78.4
2025 73.2 77.8
2024 73.1 77.4
2023 72.9 77.2
2022 72.6 77.6
2021 72.1 75.7
2020 72.4 76.5
2019 72.3 77.7
2018 72.2 77.5
2017 72.1 77
2016 72 76.6
2015 71.9 76.5
2014 71.7 76.5
2013 71.6 76.2
2012 71.5 75.6
2011 71.4 74.8
2010 71.3 75
2009 70.9 74.7
2008 71 74.4
2007 70.9 74.1
2006 70.7 73.8
2005 70.6 73.5
2004 70.4 73.2
2003 70.2 72.9
2002 70 72.6
2001 69.8 72.3
2000 69.6 71.9
1999 69.4 70.8
1998 69.2 71.1
1997 69 70.7
1996 68.8 70.2
1995 68.6 69.7
1994 68.4 69.4
1993 68.2 69
1992 67.9 68.6
1991 67.7 68.3
1990 67.5 67.8
1989 67.4 67.4
1988 67.3 66.9
1987 67.2 66.4
1986 67.1 65.9
1985 66.9 65.3
1984 66.8 64.8
1983 66.7 64.3
1982 66.3 63.7
1981 66.4 63.2
1980 66.2 62.7
1979 66 62.2
1978 65.9 61.6
1977 65.6 60.8
1976 65.4 60
1975 65.1 59.5
1974 64.8 59
1973 64.4 58.5
1972 64.1 58
1971 63.6 57.2
1970 63.2 56.7
1969 62.7 56.2
1968 62.2 55.6
1967 61.7 55.2
1966 61.2 54.6
1965 60.7 54.1
1964 60.3 53.6
1963 59.8 53.1
1962 59.3 52.3
1961 58.8 51.6
1960 58.3 50.8
1959 57.8 50.1
1958 57.2 49.2
1957 56.5 49.2
1956 55.7 49.5
1955 54.7 49.1
1954 53.6 48.8
1953 52.4 48.2
1952 51.2 48.1
1951 49.8 47.6
1950 48.4 47.3

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

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Tonga and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Tonga Turkey
2024 104,175 85,518,661
2023 104,597 85,325,965
2022 105,042 84,979,913
2021 105,490 84,147,318
2020 105,704 83,384,680
2019 105,669 82,579,440
2018 105,567 81,407,204
2017 105,356 80,312,698
2016 105,524 79,277,962
2015 106,095 78,218,479
2014 106,609 77,181,884
2013 107,078 76,147,624
2012 107,460 75,175,827
2011 107,570 74,223,629
2010 107,400 73,142,150
2009 107,203 72,039,206
2008 107,020 71,051,678
2007 106,726 70,158,112
2006 106,253 70,045,349
2005 105,671 69,329,557
2004 105,071 68,592,617
2003 104,464 67,831,730
2002 103,874 67,048,795
2001 103,288 66,245,128
2000 102,677 65,425,961
1999 102,046 64,591,923
1998 101,388 63,734,383
1997 100,674 62,852,966
1996 100,275 61,951,134
1995 100,225 61,024,503
1994 100,166 60,033,836
1993 100,103 58,999,167
1992 100,022 57,990,118
1991 99,895 57,009,887
1990 99,700 56,015,628
1989 99,403 54,976,723
1988 98,969 53,909,626
1987 98,376 52,843,670
1986 98,010 51,777,772
1985 97,984 50,687,115
1984 97,990 49,574,069
1983 97,998 48,447,410
1982 97,980 47,322,096
1981 97,909 46,321,190
1980 97,769 45,408,815
1979 97,544 44,510,429
1978 97,204 43,645,306
1977 96,725 42,773,298
1976 95,325 41,899,984
1975 93,017 41,053,126
1974 90,683 40,210,234
1973 88,805 39,329,533
1972 87,356 38,430,221
1971 85,896 37,518,611
1970 84,401 36,638,465
1969 82,885 35,787,774
1968 81,353 34,921,684
1967 79,814 34,050,421
1966 78,002 33,177,672
1965 75,924 32,345,220
1964 73,879 31,543,072
1963 71,885 30,726,841
1962 69,940 29,916,147
1961 68,037 29,119,238
1960 66,170 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Turkey

Fertility rate
Tonga

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Turkey
2023 3.13 1.51
2022 3.17 1.63
2021 3.2 1.71
2020 3.23 1.77
2019 3.27 1.89
2018 3.33 2
2017 3.39 2.08
2016 3.46 2.11
2015 3.54 2.16
2014 3.62 2.19
2013 3.7 2.11
2012 3.77 2.11
2011 3.83 2.05
2010 3.88 2.08
2009 3.95 2.1
2008 4.01 2.15
2007 4.09 2.16
2006 4.14 2.19
2005 4.2 2.2
2004 4.19 2.2
2003 4.18 2.2
2002 4.14 2.27
2001 4.13 2.39
2000 4.16 2.49
1999 4.23 2.63
1998 4.31 2.71
1997 4.38 2.74
1996 4.46 2.78
1995 4.56 2.84
1994 4.66 2.87
1993 4.73 2.92
1992 4.79 2.94
1991 4.85 3
1990 4.93 3.11
1989 5.01 3.34
1988 5.1 3.45
1987 5.19 3.54
1986 5.27 3.66
1985 5.34 3.78
1984 5.41 3.91
1983 5.45 4.06
1982 5.5 4.21
1981 5.55 4.35
1980 5.6 4.45
1979 5.65 4.58
1978 5.68 4.69
1977 5.7 4.78
1976 5.73 4.93
1975 5.75 5.09
1974 5.77 5.24
1973 5.8 5.41
1972 5.86 5.55
1971 5.96 5.67
1970 6.07 5.78
1969 6.17 5.87
1968 6.23 5.96
1967 6.29 6.06
1966 6.35 6.15
1965 6.41 6.22
1964 6.46 6.29
1963 6.52 6.34
1962 6.57 6.38
1961 6.61 6.42
1960 6.65 6.38

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

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Tonga and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Turkey
2024 21.9 34
2023 21.9 33.5
2022 22 33.1
2021 22.1 32.7
2020 22.1 32.3
2019 22 31.8
2018 22 31.5
2017 21.9 31.2
2016 21.9 30.9
2015 21.8 30.6
2014 21.7 30.4
2013 21.6 30.1
2012 21.4 29.8
2011 21.2 29.5
2010 21.2 29.1
2009 21.1 28.6
2008 21 28.3
2007 20.9 27.9
2006 20.8 27.5
2005 20.8 27
2004 20.8 26.6
2003 20.8 26.2
2002 20.7 25.8
2001 20.5 25.4
2000 20.3 25
1999 20.1 24.7
1998 19.9 24.3
1997 19.7 24
1996 19.6 23.6
1995 19.6 23.3
1994 19.6 23
1993 19.6 22.7
1992 19.5 22.4
1991 19.3 22.1
1990 19.1 21.8
1989 18.9 21.6
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.3 21.1
1986 18.2 20.9
1985 18.1 20.6
1984 18 20.4
1983 17.9 20.2
1982 17.8 20
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.4 19.8
1979 17.3 19.7
1978 17.1 19.5
1977 16.8 19.4
1976 16.7 19.3
1975 16.7 19.1
1974 16.8 19
1973 16.8 18.9
1972 16.7 18.8
1971 16.7 18.7
1970 16.8 18.6
1969 16.8 18.6
1968 16.9 18.6
1967 17 18.7
1966 17 18.8
1965 17 18.9
1964 17 18.9
1963 17 19
1962 17.1 19.1
1961 17.1 19.3
1960 17.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Tonga Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tonga Turkey
% of world population
0.001%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
30%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Tonga Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Turkey
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
272,554 mi
2024

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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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