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Tonga vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 176th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga United States
Population
103309
344023146
Population rank 183/197 3/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 191/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Tonga and United States: Comparison Charts

Tonga and United States economies compared

GDP
Tonga

United States
1x
Year GDP
Tonga United States
2024 - $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $591,139,749 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $556,514,555 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $519,306,353 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $506,571,468 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $506,031,239 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $493,530,783 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $459,976,850 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $420,828,262 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $437,525,514 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $440,997,738 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $451,788,498 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $471,122,971 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $414,143,828 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $366,887,375 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $312,415,028 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $344,438,844 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $298,519,623 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $292,232,703 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $261,823,805 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $230,678,011 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $202,246,591 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $182,764,281 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $181,117,230 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $204,848,488 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $199,208,718 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $191,504,893 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $214,991,452 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $222,100,576 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $208,871,666 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $195,990,986 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $138,489,884 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $137,066,291 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $132,201,141 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $113,563,822 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $106,344,855 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $106,657,267 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $81,667,133 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $68,195,856 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $60,058,663 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $64,248,355 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $60,863,964 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $62,068,161 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $62,242,013 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $53,260,077 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $44,667,002 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $41,567,472 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $34,139,388 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $30,036,417 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $32,506,742 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Tonga and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga United States
2024 - $84,534
2023 $5,652 $81,490
2022 $5,298 $76,829
2021 $4,923 $70,249
2020 $4,792 $63,526
2019 $4,789 $65,120
2018 $4,675 $62,823
2017 $4,366 $59,908
2016 $3,988 $57,867
2015 $4,124 $56,763
2014 $4,137 $55,124
2013 $4,219 $53,291
2012 $4,384 $51,784
2011 $3,850 $50,066
2010 $3,416 $48,651
2009 $2,914 $47,195
2008 $3,218 $48,570
2007 $2,797 $48,050
2006 $2,750 $46,302
2005 $2,478 $44,123
2004 $2,195 $41,725
2003 $1,936 $39,490
2002 $1,759 $37,998
2001 $1,754 $37,134
2000 $1,995 $36,330
1999 $1,952 $34,484
1998 $1,889 $32,823
1997 $2,136 $31,430
1996 $2,215 $29,937
1995 $2,084 $28,661
1994 $1,957 $27,662
1993 $1,383 $26,353
1992 $1,370 $25,381
1991 $1,323 $24,293
1990 $1,139 $23,840
1989 $1,070 $22,857
1988 $1,078 $21,417
1987 $830 $20,039
1986 $696 $19,071
1985 $613 $18,237
1984 $656 $17,121
1983 $621 $15,544
1982 $633 $14,434
1981 $636 $13,976
1980 $545 $12,613
1979 $458 $11,674
1978 $428 $10,565
1977 $353 $9,453
1976 $315 $8,592
1975 $349 $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Tonga vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga United States
2026 73.4 79.8
2025 73.2 79.6
2024 73.1 79.5
2023 72.9 79.3
2022 72.6 78
2021 72.1 76.4
2020 72.4 77
2019 72.3 78.9
2018 72.2 78.8
2017 72.1 78.6
2016 72 78.7
2015 71.9 78.7
2014 71.7 78.9
2013 71.6 78.8
2012 71.5 78.8
2011 71.4 78.7
2010 71.3 78.7
2009 70.9 78.5
2008 71 78.1
2007 70.9 78
2006 70.7 77.8
2005 70.6 77.5
2004 70.4 77.5
2003 70.2 77.1
2002 70 77
2001 69.8 76.9
2000 69.6 76.8
1999 69.4 76.7
1998 69.2 76.7
1997 69 76.5
1996 68.8 76.2
1995 68.6 75.9
1994 68.4 75.7
1993 68.2 75.6
1992 67.9 75.8
1991 67.7 75.5
1990 67.5 75.4
1989 67.4 75.1
1988 67.3 74.8
1987 67.2 74.9
1986 67.1 74.7
1985 66.9 74.7
1984 66.8 74.7
1983 66.7 74.6
1982 66.3 74.5
1981 66.4 74.1
1980 66.2 73.7
1979 66 73.8
1978 65.9 73.4
1977 65.6 73.2
1976 65.4 72.8
1975 65.1 72.5
1974 64.8 72
1973 64.4 71.4
1972 64.1 71.2
1971 63.6 71.1
1970 63.2 70.7
1969 62.7 70.5
1968 62.2 70.2
1967 61.7 70.5
1966 61.2 70.2
1965 60.7 70.2
1964 60.3 70.2
1963 59.8 69.9
1962 59.3 70.1
1961 58.8 70.3
1960 58.3 69.8
1959 57.8 69.9
1958 57.2 69.7
1957 56.5 69.4
1956 55.7 69.6
1955 54.7 69.6
1954 53.6 69.5
1953 52.4 68.7
1952 51.2 68.4
1951 49.8 68.2
1950 48.4 68.1

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

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Tonga and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

United States
1x
Year Population
Tonga United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 104,175 340,110,988
2023 104,597 334,914,895
2022 105,042 333,271,411
2021 105,490 331,893,745
2020 105,704 331,526,933
2019 105,669 328,329,953
2018 105,567 326,838,199
2017 105,356 325,122,128
2016 105,524 323,071,755
2015 106,095 320,738,994
2014 106,609 318,386,329
2013 107,078 316,059,947
2012 107,460 313,877,662
2011 107,570 311,583,481
2010 107,400 309,327,143
2009 107,203 306,771,529
2008 107,020 304,093,966
2007 106,726 301,231,207
2006 106,253 298,379,912
2005 105,671 295,516,599
2004 105,071 292,805,298
2003 104,464 290,107,933
2002 103,874 287,625,193
2001 103,288 284,968,955
2000 102,677 282,162,411
1999 102,046 279,294,713
1998 101,388 276,115,288
1997 100,674 272,911,760
1996 100,275 269,667,391
1995 100,225 266,557,091
1994 100,166 263,435,673
1993 100,103 260,255,352
1992 100,022 256,894,189
1991 99,895 253,492,503
1990 99,700 250,131,894
1989 99,403 246,819,222
1988 98,969 244,499,004
1987 98,376 242,288,936
1986 98,010 240,132,831
1985 97,984 237,923,734
1984 97,990 235,824,908
1983 97,998 233,792,014
1982 97,980 231,664,432
1981 97,909 229,465,744
1980 97,769 226,542,250
1979 97,544 225,055,487
1978 97,204 222,584,545
1977 96,725 220,239,425
1976 95,325 218,035,164
1975 93,017 215,973,199
1974 90,683 213,853,928
1973 88,805 211,908,788
1972 87,356 209,896,021
1971 85,896 207,660,677
1970 84,401 205,052,174
1969 82,885 202,676,946
1968 81,353 200,706,052
1967 79,814 198,712,056
1966 78,002 196,560,338
1965 75,924 194,302,963
1964 73,879 191,888,791
1963 71,885 189,241,798
1962 69,940 186,537,737
1961 68,037 183,691,481
1960 66,170 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tonga and United States

Fertility rate
Tonga

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga United States
2023 3.13 1.62
2022 3.17 1.66
2021 3.2 1.66
2020 3.23 1.64
2019 3.27 1.71
2018 3.33 1.73
2017 3.39 1.77
2016 3.46 1.82
2015 3.54 1.84
2014 3.62 1.86
2013 3.7 1.86
2012 3.77 1.88
2011 3.83 1.89
2010 3.88 1.93
2009 3.95 2
2008 4.01 2.07
2007 4.09 2.12
2006 4.14 2.11
2005 4.2 2.06
2004 4.19 2.05
2003 4.18 2.05
2002 4.14 2.02
2001 4.13 2.03
2000 4.16 2.06
1999 4.23 2.01
1998 4.31 2
1997 4.38 1.97
1996 4.46 1.98
1995 4.56 1.98
1994 4.66 2
1993 4.73 2.02
1992 4.79 2.05
1991 4.85 2.06
1990 4.93 2.08
1989 5.01 2.01
1988 5.1 1.93
1987 5.19 1.87
1986 5.27 1.84
1985 5.34 1.84
1984 5.41 1.81
1983 5.45 1.8
1982 5.5 1.83
1981 5.55 1.81
1980 5.6 1.84
1979 5.65 1.81
1978 5.68 1.76
1977 5.7 1.79
1976 5.73 1.74
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.77 1.84
1973 5.8 1.88
1972 5.86 2.01
1971 5.96 2.27
1970 6.07 2.48
1969 6.17 2.46
1968 6.23 2.46
1967 6.29 2.56
1966 6.35 2.72
1965 6.41 2.91
1964 6.46 3.19
1963 6.52 3.32
1962 6.57 3.46
1961 6.61 3.62
1960 6.65 3.65

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

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Tonga and United States demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga United States
2024 21.9 39.3
2023 21.9 39
2022 22 38.7
2021 22.1 38.5
2020 22.1 38.2
2019 22 38
2018 22 37.9
2017 21.9 37.7
2016 21.9 37.6
2015 21.8 37.5
2014 21.7 37.3
2013 21.6 37.2
2012 21.4 37.1
2011 21.2 37
2010 21.2 36.9
2009 21.1 36.7
2008 21 36.6
2007 20.9 36.5
2006 20.8 36.4
2005 20.8 36.2
2004 20.8 36
2003 20.8 35.8
2002 20.7 35.6
2001 20.5 35.5
2000 20.3 35.3
1999 20.1 35.1
1998 19.9 34.9
1997 19.7 34.6
1996 19.6 34.4
1995 19.6 34.1
1994 19.6 33.8
1993 19.6 33.6
1992 19.5 33.4
1991 19.3 33.2
1990 19.1 32.9
1989 18.9 32.7
1988 18.6 32.4
1987 18.3 32.1
1986 18.2 31.8
1985 18.1 31.5
1984 18 31.2
1983 17.9 30.9
1982 17.8 30.7
1981 17.6 30.4
1980 17.4 30.1
1979 17.3 29.9
1978 17.1 29.6
1977 16.8 29.2
1976 16.7 28.9
1975 16.7 28.7
1974 16.8 28.5
1973 16.8 28.3
1972 16.7 28
1971 16.7 27.9
1970 16.8 27.8
1969 16.8 27.9
1968 16.9 27.9
1967 17 27.9
1966 17 27.9
1965 17 28.1
1964 17 28.2
1963 17 28.5
1962 17.1 28.7
1961 17.1 29
1960 17.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga United States
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Tonga United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tonga United States
% of world population
0.001%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
30%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Tonga United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga United States
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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)
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