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Sheet 176 of 195 · OceaniaTON · 21.2°S 175.2°W

Tonga

Kingdom of Tonga

Capital
Nuku'alofa
Population
103,742 2025
Area
747 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of TongaTONGAFIJINIUESouthPacific Ocean0250 km
Tonga hatched and ringed, Nuku'alofa marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 20.0°S 174.6°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

An island country in Polynesia, Tonga shares no land border with another country. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Nuku'alofa is Suva, in Fiji, 743 km away. Its area of 747 km² puts it 175th in the world and 9th of 14 in Oceania.

103,742 people lived in Tonga in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 12 countries have fewer. Density is 139 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 21.2% in 2025. The population shrank by 0.42% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$6,547 in current US dollars: 106th of 191 worldwide, 7th of 14 in Oceania. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 73.1 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Southern and Western hemispheres. From 21.5°S to 18.6°S, it spans about 321 km north to south. Directly through the Earth from Nuku'alofa, the antipode falls on land, in Algeria.

How it compares Oceania: 14 countries

MeasureFigureWorldOceania
Population103,7422025, World Bank182nd of 19410th of 14
Area747 km²world-countries175th of 1959th of 14
GDPUS$679 million2025, World Bank, current US$185th of 1918th of 14
GDP per capitaUS$6,5472025, World Bank, current US$106th of 1917th of 14
Population density139 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries65th of 1946th of 14
Life expectancy73.1 years2024, World Bank103rd of 1943rd of 14
Urban population21.2%2025, World Bank188th of 19412th of 14
Forest area12.1% of land2024, World Bank144th of 19412th of 14
Population growth-0.42% a year2025, World Bank178th of 19412th of 14
Internet users67.4%2024, World Bank125th of 1887th of 11
Fertility rate3.10 births per woman2024, World Bank54th of 1947th of 14
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 1952nd of 14
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaDominica, Bahrain and Singapore

Closest in populationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia and Antigua and Barbuda

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

  • Fiji743 km
    Nuku'alofa to Suva
  • Samoa891 km
    Nuku'alofa to Apia
  • Tuvalu1,525 km
    Nuku'alofa to Funafuti

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Southern and Western
Capital
Nuku'alofa
21.14°S 175.22°W
Northernmost latitude
18.57°S
Southernmost latitude
21.45°S
Westernmost longitude
175.36°W
Easternmost longitude
173.92°W
North to south
about 321 km
Antipode of Nuku'alofa
21.14°N 4.78°E
on land, in Algeria