Tonga
Tonga is a country in Polynesia with about 103,742 people, and its capital is Nuku'alofa. Its system of government is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The main languages are English and Tonga, and the currency is the Tongan Paʻanga.
It covers 749 km², making it the 177th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 184th by population. That works out at 139 per km², 68th in the world for density. Tonga has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Population
- 103,742184th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 749 km²177th of 197
- Density
- 139 per km²
- Continent
- OceaniaPolynesia
- Languages
- English, Tonga
- Currency
- Tongan Paʻanga (TOP)
- GDP
- $679 million187th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $6,547106th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 21.2%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Kao, 1,030 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +676
How Tonga ranks
| Measure | World | Oceania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184th of 197 | 11th of 15 |
| Area | 177th of 197 | 10th of 15 |
| Population density | 68th of 197 | 6th of 15 |
| GDP | 187th of 193 | 9th of 15 |
| GDP per person | 106th of 193 | 7th of 15 |
| Life expectancy | 103rd of 194 | 3rd of 15 |
| Urban population | 188th of 194 | 13th of 15 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 3rd of 15 |
Similar in population
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines99,924
- Micronesia113,683
- Antigua and Barbuda94,209