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Tonga vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 176th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Zambia
Population
103309
22697916
Population rank 183/197 62/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Tonga and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 $591,139,749 $27,577,956,471
2022 $556,514,555 $29,163,782,140
2021 $519,306,353 $22,096,416,932
2020 $506,571,468 $18,137,764,931
2019 $506,031,239 $23,308,667,781
2018 $493,530,783 $26,311,507,274
2017 $459,976,850 $25,873,601,261
2016 $420,828,262 $20,958,412,538
2015 $437,525,514 $21,251,216,799
2014 $440,997,738 $27,141,023,558
2013 $451,788,498 $28,037,239,463
2012 $471,122,971 $25,503,060,420
2011 $414,143,828 $23,459,515,276
2010 $366,887,375 $20,265,559,484
2009 $312,415,028 $15,328,342,304
2008 $344,438,844 $17,910,858,638
2007 $298,519,623 $14,056,957,976
2006 $292,232,703 $12,756,858,899
2005 $261,823,805 $8,331,870,169
2004 $230,678,011 $6,221,110,219
2003 $202,246,591 $4,901,869,764
2002 $182,764,281 $4,193,850,445
2001 $181,117,230 $4,094,441,301
2000 $204,848,488 $3,600,632,111
1999 $199,208,718 $3,404,284,891
1998 $191,504,893 $3,537,741,942
1997 $214,991,452 $4,303,288,480
1996 $222,100,576 $3,597,220,962
1995 $208,871,666 $3,806,983,413
1994 $195,990,986 $3,656,806,166
1993 $138,489,884 $3,273,505,344
1992 $137,066,291 $3,182,810,841
1991 $132,201,141 $3,376,806,697
1990 $113,563,822 $3,288,381,797
1989 $106,344,855 $3,994,673,161
1988 $106,657,267 $3,728,878,149
1987 $81,667,133 $2,265,250,972
1986 $68,195,856 $1,664,413,508
1985 $60,058,663 $2,252,454,500
1984 $64,248,355 $2,719,518,933
1983 $60,863,964 $3,321,048,451
1982 $62,068,161 $3,871,117,093
1981 $62,242,013 $4,008,126,497
1980 $53,260,077 $3,884,530,854
1979 $44,667,002 $3,353,445,378
1978 $41,567,472 $2,811,032,473
1977 $34,139,388 $2,515,296,940
1976 $30,036,417 $2,742,859,263
1975 $32,506,742 $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Tonga and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 $5,652 $1,331
2022 $5,298 $1,447
2021 $4,923 $1,127
2020 $4,792 $952
2019 $4,789 $1,259
2018 $4,675 $1,464
2017 $4,366 $1,483
2016 $3,988 $1,239
2015 $4,124 $1,296
2014 $4,137 $1,707
2013 $4,219 $1,821
2012 $4,384 $1,710
2011 $3,850 $1,625
2010 $3,416 $1,451
2009 $2,914 $1,136
2008 $3,218 $1,376
2007 $2,797 $1,119
2006 $2,750 $1,052
2005 $2,478 $711
2004 $2,195 $549
2003 $1,936 $446
2002 $1,759 $394
2001 $1,754 $397
2000 $1,995 $359
1999 $1,952 $350
1998 $1,889 $373
1997 $2,136 $466
1996 $2,215 $400
1995 $2,084 $433
1994 $1,957 $426
1993 $1,383 $391
1992 $1,370 $389
1991 $1,323 $423
1990 $1,139 $422
1989 $1,070 $526
1988 $1,078 $504
1987 $830 $315
1986 $696 $238.2
1985 $613 $332
1984 $656 $413
1983 $621 $520
1982 $633 $627
1981 $636 $670
1980 $545 $669
1979 $458 $595
1978 $428 $514
1977 $353 $474
1976 $315 $533
1975 $349 $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Tonga vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Zambia
2026 73.4 66.9
2025 73.2 66.7
2024 73.1 66.5
2023 72.9 66.3
2022 72.6 65.3
2021 72.1 62.4
2020 72.4 63.4
2019 72.3 62.9
2018 72.2 62.1
2017 72.1 61.6
2016 72 61.1
2015 71.9 60.7
2014 71.7 60.1
2013 71.6 59.4
2012 71.5 58.7
2011 71.4 57.8
2010 71.3 56.9
2009 70.9 55.9
2008 71 54.8
2007 70.9 53.7
2006 70.7 52.7
2005 70.6 51.6
2004 70.4 50.5
2003 70.2 49.6
2002 70 48.5
2001 69.8 47.4
2000 69.6 46.6
1999 69.4 45.9
1998 69.2 45.7
1997 69 45.7
1996 68.8 45.8
1995 68.6 46.1
1994 68.4 46.3
1993 68.2 46.7
1992 67.9 47
1991 67.7 47.4
1990 67.5 48.2
1989 67.4 48.9
1988 67.3 49.7
1987 67.2 50.4
1986 67.1 51.1
1985 66.9 52
1984 66.8 52.9
1983 66.7 53.7
1982 66.3 54.4
1981 66.4 55
1980 66.2 55.5
1979 66 56
1978 65.9 56.3
1977 65.6 56.3
1976 65.4 56.1
1975 65.1 55.7
1974 64.8 55.4
1973 64.4 54.9
1972 64.1 54.4
1971 63.6 53.9
1970 63.2 53.4
1969 62.7 53
1968 62.2 52.7
1967 61.7 52.5
1966 61.2 52.3
1965 60.7 52.1
1964 60.3 51.2
1963 59.8 51.6
1962 59.3 51.3
1961 58.8 51
1960 58.3 50.6
1959 57.8 50.3
1958 57.2 49.9
1957 56.5 49.5
1956 55.7 49.1
1955 54.7 48.8
1954 53.6 48.4
1953 52.4 48
1952 51.2 47.6
1951 49.8 47.2
1950 48.4 46.8

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

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Tonga and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Tonga Zambia
2024 104,175 21,314,956
2023 104,597 20,723,965
2022 105,042 20,152,938
2021 105,490 19,603,607
2020 105,704 19,059,395
2019 105,669 18,513,839
2018 105,567 17,973,569
2017 105,356 17,441,320
2016 105,524 16,914,423
2015 106,095 16,399,089
2014 106,609 15,895,315
2013 107,078 15,398,997
2012 107,460 14,913,629
2011 107,570 14,437,796
2010 107,400 13,965,594
2009 107,203 13,490,389
2008 107,020 13,021,324
2007 106,726 12,565,085
2006 106,253 12,129,553
2005 105,671 11,718,819
2004 105,071 11,338,198
2003 104,464 10,983,595
2002 103,874 10,647,949
2001 103,288 10,325,185
2000 102,677 10,017,631
1999 102,046 9,740,005
1998 101,388 9,482,408
1997 100,674 9,237,063
1996 100,275 9,004,053
1995 100,225 8,785,763
1994 100,166 8,576,269
1993 100,103 8,373,921
1992 100,022 8,176,680
1991 99,895 7,981,650
1990 99,700 7,786,169
1989 99,403 7,589,216
1988 98,969 7,391,440
1987 98,376 7,191,282
1986 98,010 6,986,471
1985 97,984 6,780,953
1984 97,990 6,580,490
1983 97,998 6,381,038
1982 97,980 6,178,637
1981 97,909 5,983,289
1980 97,769 5,802,833
1979 97,544 5,631,728
1978 97,204 5,465,374
1977 96,725 5,302,480
1976 95,325 5,143,842
1975 93,017 4,990,086
1974 90,683 4,842,746
1973 88,805 4,702,693
1972 87,356 4,569,309
1971 85,896 4,442,525
1970 84,401 4,321,718
1969 82,885 4,197,116
1968 81,353 4,065,593
1967 79,814 3,936,343
1966 78,002 3,812,003
1965 75,924 3,692,086
1964 73,879 3,577,017
1963 71,885 3,465,907
1962 69,940 3,358,099
1961 68,037 3,254,086
1960 66,170 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Zambia

Fertility rate
Tonga

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Zambia
2023 3.13 4.1
2022 3.17 4.18
2021 3.2 4.25
2020 3.23 4.32
2019 3.27 4.42
2018 3.33 4.49
2017 3.39 4.57
2016 3.46 4.67
2015 3.54 4.78
2014 3.62 4.89
2013 3.7 5.01
2012 3.77 5.14
2011 3.83 5.26
2010 3.88 5.36
2009 3.95 5.45
2008 4.01 5.53
2007 4.09 5.61
2006 4.14 5.68
2005 4.2 5.7
2004 4.19 5.7
2003 4.18 5.71
2002 4.14 5.77
2001 4.13 5.85
2000 4.16 5.92
1999 4.23 6
1998 4.31 6.07
1997 4.38 6.12
1996 4.46 6.18
1995 4.56 6.23
1994 4.66 6.26
1993 4.73 6.3
1992 4.79 6.35
1991 4.85 6.46
1990 4.93 6.57
1989 5.01 6.64
1988 5.1 6.7
1987 5.19 6.8
1986 5.27 6.87
1985 5.34 6.93
1984 5.41 6.97
1983 5.45 7.01
1982 5.5 7.04
1981 5.55 7.07
1980 5.6 7.14
1979 5.65 7.22
1978 5.68 7.29
1977 5.7 7.35
1976 5.73 7.39
1975 5.75 7.42
1974 5.77 7.36
1973 5.8 7.34
1972 5.86 7.3
1971 5.96 7.26
1970 6.07 7.22
1969 6.17 7.18
1968 6.23 7.18
1967 6.29 7.15
1966 6.35 7.14
1965 6.41 7.12
1964 6.46 7.09
1963 6.52 7.06
1962 6.57 7.01
1961 6.61 6.98
1960 6.65 6.95

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

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Tonga and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Zambia
2024 21.9 18.8
2023 21.9 18.6
2022 22 18.4
2021 22.1 18.2
2020 22.1 18
2019 22 17.9
2018 22 17.7
2017 21.9 17.5
2016 21.9 17.4
2015 21.8 17.2
2014 21.7 17.1
2013 21.6 17
2012 21.4 16.9
2011 21.2 16.8
2010 21.2 16.7
2009 21.1 16.6
2008 21 16.5
2007 20.9 16.4
2006 20.8 16.3
2005 20.8 16.3
2004 20.8 16.2
2003 20.8 16.1
2002 20.7 16
2001 20.5 15.9
2000 20.3 15.9
1999 20.1 15.8
1998 19.9 15.8
1997 19.7 15.8
1996 19.6 15.8
1995 19.6 15.8
1994 19.6 15.8
1993 19.6 15.8
1992 19.5 15.8
1991 19.3 15.7
1990 19.1 15.7
1989 18.9 15.7
1988 18.6 15.6
1987 18.3 15.6
1986 18.2 15.5
1985 18.1 15.5
1984 18 15.4
1983 17.9 15.4
1982 17.8 15.3
1981 17.6 15.3
1980 17.4 15.2
1979 17.3 15.3
1978 17.1 15.3
1977 16.8 15.4
1976 16.7 15.4
1975 16.7 15.5
1974 16.8 15.7
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.7 15.9
1971 16.7 16.1
1970 16.8 16.2
1969 16.8 16.4
1968 16.9 16.4
1967 17 16.5
1966 17 16.5
1965 17 16.6
1964 17 16.6
1963 17 16.7
1962 17.1 16.8
1961 17.1 16.9
1960 17.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Tonga Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Tonga Zambia
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
30%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Tonga Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Zambia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
42,049 mi
2018

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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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