Tonga

Oceania · Polynesia · capital Nuku'alofa

About Tonga

The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa. Nuku'alofa is the seat of national government for Tonga, a country in Polynesia.

Tonga has a population of about 104,597 people, the 199th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Tonga covers 747 square kilometers (288 square miles), making Tonga the 192nd largest country in the world by area.

Tonga shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Tonga overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Tonga is 72.9 years, the 123rd highest of any country in the world.

Tonga is in Oceania, in the Polynesia region. Tonga is one of 27 countries and territories in Oceania.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Tonga
Populationtotal people	104.6Kpeople	199th
Land Areatotal km²	747km²	192nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.7K	129th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$591.1M	204th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.9years	123rd
Urban Population% living in cities	21.1%	209th
Internet Users% of people online	58.5%	137th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.13births/woman	54th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	94.0Karrivals/year	150th
Forest Cover% of land forested	12.4%	150th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.7%	172nd
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	2.3%	178th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	6.4%	78th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.3%of GDP	43rd
Health Spending% of GDP	7.4%of GDP	76th
Arable Land% of land arable	27.8%	35th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.6M	171st