Key facts about Tonga
Tonga has a population of about 103,742 (2025), and its capital is Nukuʻalofa.
In 2025, the population shrank by 0.4%, and 21.2% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Tongan paʻanga (TOP), and the official languages are English and Tongan.
In Tonga, standard time is UTC+13:00, traffic drives on the left and the international calling code is +676.
Tonga's gross domestic product (GDP) was $679.2 million in 2025, or $6,547 per person. It exported $109.4 million and imported $392.9 million of goods and services in 2024, so trade equaled 78% of GDP.
| Capital | Nukuʻalofa |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 103,742 |
| Land area (2024) | 720 km² (278 sq mi) |
| Currency | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) |
| Official languages | English, Tongan |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+13:00 |
| Calling code | +676 |
| Internet domain | .to |
| Drives on the | left |
| GDP (2025) | $679.2 million |
| GDP per person (2025) | $6,547 |
Tonga's GDP grew from $420.8 million in 2016 to $679.2 million in 2025, while the population went from 105,524 to 103,742. The largest one-year rise was in 2024, up 9.5%. Divided by population, that is about $3,988 per person in 2016 and $6,547 in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $679.2 million | 103,742 |
| 2024 | $647.5 million | 104,175 |
| 2023 | $591.1 million | 104,597 |
| 2022 | $556.5 million | 105,042 |
| 2021 | $519.3 million | 105,490 |
| 2020 | $506.6 million | 105,704 |
| 2019 | $506 million | 105,669 |
| 2018 | $493.5 million | 105,567 |
| 2017 | $460 million | 105,356 |
| 2016 | $420.8 million | 105,524 |