🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
747 km²
Land Area
717 km²
Water Area
30 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
419 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat islands with limestone bedrock formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic rock
Climate: tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
arable land, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
104,889
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.34%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
25.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
19.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- NUKU'ALOFA: 23,000 people
Languages
- Tongan only - 85%
- Tongan and other language - 13.9%
- Tongan not used at home - 1.1%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 83.8%, Female: 97.6%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income Pacific island economy; enormous diaspora and remittance reliance; key tourism and agricultural sectors; major fish exporter; rapidly growing Chinese infrastructure investments; rising methamphetamine hub
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$508.74 million
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
17.5%
Industry
13.5%
Services
50.2%
Major Industries
tourism, construction, fishing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
21 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Official birthday of King TUPOU VI, 4 July (1959)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.01 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.3% of GDP