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Tonga vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 176th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga United Kingdom
Population
103309
70154914
Population rank 183/197 22/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 191/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Tonga and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Tonga and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Tonga

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Tonga United Kingdom
2024 - $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $591,139,749 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $556,514,555 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $519,306,353 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $506,571,468 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $506,031,239 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $493,530,783 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $459,976,850 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $420,828,262 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $437,525,514 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $440,997,738 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $451,788,498 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $471,122,971 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $414,143,828 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $366,887,375 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $312,415,028 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $344,438,844 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $298,519,623 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $292,232,703 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $261,823,805 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $230,678,011 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $202,246,591 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $182,764,281 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $181,117,230 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $204,848,488 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $199,208,718 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $191,504,893 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $214,991,452 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $222,100,576 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $208,871,666 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $195,990,986 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $138,489,884 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $137,066,291 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $132,201,141 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $113,563,822 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $106,344,855 $926,884,816,754
1988 $106,657,267 $910,122,732,124
1987 $81,667,133 $745,162,608,269
1986 $68,195,856 $601,452,653,181
1985 $60,058,663 $489,285,164,271
1984 $64,248,355 $461,487,097,632
1983 $60,863,964 $489,618,008,186
1982 $62,068,161 $515,048,916,841
1981 $62,242,013 $540,765,675,241
1980 $53,260,077 $564,947,710,899
1979 $44,667,002 $438,994,070,309
1978 $41,567,472 $335,883,029,722
1977 $34,139,388 $263,066,457,352
1976 $30,036,417 $232,614,555,256
1975 $32,506,742 $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Tonga and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga United Kingdom
2024 - $53,246
2023 $5,652 $49,944
2022 $5,298 $47,057
2021 $4,923 $47,691
2020 $4,792 $40,813
2019 $4,789 $43,159
2018 $4,675 $43,703
2017 $4,366 $40,917
2016 $3,988 $41,258
2015 $4,124 $45,255
2014 $4,137 $47,746
2013 $4,219 $43,607
2012 $4,384 $42,688
2011 $3,850 $42,296
2010 $3,416 $39,778
2009 $2,914 $39,009
2008 $3,218 $47,652
2007 $2,797 $50,629
2006 $2,750 $44,695
2005 $2,478 $42,240
2004 $2,195 $40,504
2003 $1,936 $34,557
2002 $1,759 $30,159
2001 $1,754 $28,014
2000 $1,995 $28,384
1999 $1,952 $28,858
1998 $1,889 $28,396
1997 $2,136 $26,910
1996 $2,215 $24,503
1995 $2,084 $23,253
1994 $1,957 $19,709
1993 $1,383 $18,389
1992 $1,370 $20,487
1991 $1,323 $19,901
1990 $1,139 $19,095
1989 $1,070 $16,239
1988 $1,078 $15,987
1987 $830 $13,119
1986 $696 $10,611
1985 $613 $8,652
1984 $656 $8,179
1983 $621 $8,692
1982 $633 $9,146
1981 $636 $9,599
1980 $545 $10,032
1979 $458 $7,805
1978 $428 $5,977
1977 $353 $4,681
1976 $315 $4,138
1975 $349 $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Tonga vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga United Kingdom
2026 73.4 81.7
2025 73.2 81.6
2024 73.1 81.4
2023 72.9 81.3
2022 72.6 81.1
2021 72.1 80.7
2020 72.4 80.4
2019 72.3 81.4
2018 72.2 81.1
2017 72.1 81.2
2016 72 81.1
2015 71.9 80.9
2014 71.7 81.2
2013 71.6 80.9
2012 71.5 80.9
2011 71.4 80.8
2010 71.3 80.4
2009 70.9 80.2
2008 71 79.7
2007 70.9 79.5
2006 70.7 79.3
2005 70.6 79.1
2004 70.4 78.9
2003 70.2 78.3
2002 70 78.2
2001 69.8 78.1
2000 69.6 77.8
1999 69.4 77.4
1998 69.2 77.3
1997 69 77.1
1996 68.8 76.9
1995 68.6 76.6
1994 68.4 76.7
1993 68.2 76.2
1992 67.9 76.3
1991 67.7 75.9
1990 67.5 75.7
1989 67.4 75.4
1988 67.3 75.3
1987 67.2 75.1
1986 67.1 74.8
1985 66.9 74.5
1984 66.8 74.7
1983 66.7 74.3
1982 66.3 74
1981 66.4 73.9
1980 66.2 73.6
1979 66 73.2
1978 65.9 73
1977 65.6 73.1
1976 65.4 72.6
1975 65.1 72.7
1974 64.8 72.4
1973 64.4 72.2
1972 64.1 72
1971 63.6 72.2
1970 63.2 71.9
1969 62.7 71.7
1968 62.2 71.7
1967 61.7 72.1
1966 61.2 71.4
1965 60.7 71.5
1964 60.3 71.5
1963 59.8 70.8
1962 59.3 70.9
1961 58.8 70.8
1960 58.3 71
1959 57.8 70.8
1958 57.2 70.7
1957 56.5 70.5
1956 55.7 70.4
1955 54.7 70.1
1954 53.6 70.2
1953 52.4 69.8
1952 51.2 69.5
1951 49.8 68.2
1950 48.4 68.6

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

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Tonga and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Tonga United Kingdom
2024 104,175 69,226,000
2023 104,597 68,492,000
2022 105,042 67,604,000
2021 105,490 66,984,000
2020 105,704 66,744,000
2019 105,669 66,631,000
2018 105,567 66,289,000
2017 105,356 65,966,000
2016 105,524 65,607,000
2015 106,095 65,088,000
2014 106,609 64,620,000
2013 107,078 64,139,000
2012 107,460 63,711,000
2011 107,570 63,258,810
2010 107,400 62,766,365
2009 107,203 62,276,270
2008 107,020 61,806,995
2007 106,726 61,322,463
2006 106,253 60,846,820
2005 105,671 60,401,206
2004 105,071 59,987,905
2003 104,464 59,647,577
2002 103,874 59,370,479
2001 103,288 59,119,673
2000 102,677 58,892,514
1999 102,046 58,682,466
1998 101,388 58,487,141
1997 100,674 58,316,954
1996 100,275 58,166,950
1995 100,225 58,019,030
1994 100,166 57,865,745
1993 100,103 57,718,614
1992 100,022 57,580,402
1991 99,895 57,424,897
1990 99,700 57,247,586
1989 99,403 57,076,711
1988 98,969 56,928,327
1987 98,376 56,802,050
1986 98,010 56,681,396
1985 97,984 56,550,268
1984 97,990 56,422,072
1983 97,998 56,332,848
1982 97,980 56,313,641
1981 97,909 56,333,829
1980 97,769 56,314,216
1979 97,544 56,246,951
1978 97,204 56,196,504
1977 96,725 56,193,492
1976 95,325 56,211,968
1975 93,017 56,225,800
1974 90,683 56,229,974
1973 88,805 56,194,527
1972 87,356 56,086,065
1971 85,896 55,896,223
1970 84,401 55,663,250
1969 82,885 55,441,750
1968 81,353 55,211,700
1967 79,814 54,943,600
1966 78,002 54,648,500
1965 75,924 54,348,050
1964 73,879 54,000,000
1963 71,885 53,650,000
1962 69,940 53,250,000
1961 68,037 52,800,000
1960 66,170 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Tonga

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga United Kingdom
2023 3.13 1.56
2022 3.17 1.56
2021 3.2 1.58
2020 3.23 1.57
2019 3.27 1.63
2018 3.33 1.68
2017 3.39 1.74
2016 3.46 1.79
2015 3.54 1.8
2014 3.62 1.81
2013 3.7 1.83
2012 3.77 1.92
2011 3.83 1.91
2010 3.88 1.92
2009 3.95 1.89
2008 4.01 1.91
2007 4.09 1.86
2006 4.14 1.82
2005 4.2 1.76
2004 4.19 1.75
2003 4.18 1.7
2002 4.14 1.63
2001 4.13 1.63
2000 4.16 1.64
1999 4.23 1.68
1998 4.31 1.71
1997 4.38 1.72
1996 4.46 1.73
1995 4.56 1.71
1994 4.66 1.74
1993 4.73 1.76
1992 4.79 1.79
1991 4.85 1.82
1990 4.93 1.83
1989 5.01 1.79
1988 5.1 1.82
1987 5.19 1.81
1986 5.27 1.78
1985 5.34 1.79
1984 5.41 1.77
1983 5.45 1.77
1982 5.5 1.78
1981 5.55 1.82
1980 5.6 1.9
1979 5.65 1.86
1978 5.68 1.75
1977 5.7 1.69
1976 5.73 1.74
1975 5.75 1.81
1974 5.77 1.92
1973 5.8 2.04
1972 5.86 2.2
1971 5.96 2.41
1970 6.07 2.44
1969 6.17 2.51
1968 6.23 2.6
1967 6.29 2.68
1966 6.35 2.78
1965 6.41 2.86
1964 6.46 2.93
1963 6.52 2.88
1962 6.57 2.86
1961 6.61 2.78
1960 6.65 2.69

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

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Tonga and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga United Kingdom
2024 21.9 41
2023 21.9 40.8
2022 22 40.5
2021 22.1 40.3
2020 22.1 40.2
2019 22 40.1
2018 22 40
2017 21.9 39.9
2016 21.9 39.8
2015 21.8 39.8
2014 21.7 39.7
2013 21.6 39.6
2012 21.4 39.5
2011 21.2 39.3
2010 21.2 39.2
2009 21.1 39
2008 21 38.9
2007 20.9 38.8
2006 20.8 38.6
2005 20.8 38.5
2004 20.8 38.4
2003 20.8 38.2
2002 20.7 38.1
2001 20.5 37.9
2000 20.3 37.7
1999 20.1 37.4
1998 19.9 37.2
1997 19.7 37
1996 19.6 36.8
1995 19.6 36.6
1994 19.6 36.5
1993 19.6 36.3
1992 19.5 36.2
1991 19.3 36.1
1990 19.1 36
1989 18.9 35.9
1988 18.6 35.7
1987 18.3 35.4
1986 18.2 35.4
1985 18.1 35.3
1984 18 35.2
1983 17.9 35
1982 17.8 34.8
1981 17.6 34.5
1980 17.4 34.4
1979 17.3 34.3
1978 17.1 34.2
1977 16.8 34.1
1976 16.7 34
1975 16.7 34
1974 16.8 34
1973 16.8 34
1972 16.7 34
1971 16.7 34.1
1970 16.8 34.2
1969 16.8 34.4
1968 16.9 34.6
1967 17 34.8
1966 17 34.9
1965 17 35.1
1964 17 35.2
1963 17 35.3
1962 17.1 35.3
1961 17.1 35.4
1960 17.1 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Tonga United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tonga United Kingdom
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
30%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Tonga United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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