Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Tonga

Share of population under 15 in Tonga in 2025 — 34.9%. Ranked 52 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.8 pp.

2025 34.9% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 52of 217
Period maximum 46.4%1971
Period minimum 34.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Tonga, 1960–2025303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 45.7%1962: 45.8%1964: 45.9%1966: 45.9%1968: 46.2%1970: 46.4%1972: 46.3%1974: 46.2%1976: 46.1%1978: 45.3%1980: 44.3%1982: 43.4%1984: 42.4%1986: 41.7%1988: 41.2%1990: 40.8%1992: 40.5%1994: 40.1%1996: 39.7%1998: 38.9%2000: 38.3%2002: 38.1%2004: 38.2%2006: 38.3%2008: 38%2010: 37.6%2012: 37.2%2014: 36.9%2016: 36.5%2018: 36.2%2020: 35.8%2022: 35.6%2024: 35.4%2025: 34.9%
Change over the period: −10.8 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tonga

Tonga 34.9%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Tonga, by year Tonga All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 34.9 −0.5 pp
2024 35.4 −0.2 pp
2023 35.6 −0 pp
2022 35.6 −0 pp
2021 35.7 −0.1 pp
2020 35.8 −0.2 pp
2019 36 −0.2 pp
2018 36.2 −0.2 pp
2017 36.4 −0.1 pp
2016 36.5 −0.2 pp
2015 36.7 −0.2 pp
2014 36.9 −0.1 pp
2013 37.1 −0.2 pp
2012 37.2 −0.1 pp
2011 37.4 −0.2 pp
2010 37.6 −0.2 pp
2009 37.8 −0.2 pp
2008 38 −0.2 pp
2007 38.3 −0.1 pp
2006 38.3 +0.1 pp
2005 38.3 +0.1 pp
2004 38.2 +0.1 pp
2003 38.1 +0 pp
2002 38.1 −0.1 pp
2001 38.2 −0.2 pp
2000 38.3 −0.3 pp
1999 38.6 −0.3 pp
1998 38.9 −0.4 pp
1997 39.3 −0.3 pp
1996 39.7 −0.2 pp
1995 39.9 −0.2 pp
1994 40.1 −0.2 pp
1993 40.3 −0.2 pp
1992 40.5 −0.1 pp
1991 40.6 −0.2 pp
1990 40.8 −0.2 pp
1989 40.9 −0.2 pp
1988 41.2 −0.3 pp
1987 41.5 −0.3 pp
1986 41.7 −0.3 pp
1985 42 −0.4 pp
1984 42.4 −0.5 pp
1983 42.9 −0.5 pp
1982 43.4 −0.5 pp
1981 43.9 −0.5 pp
1980 44.3 −0.5 pp
1979 44.8 −0.5 pp
1978 45.3 −0.5 pp
1977 45.8 −0.3 pp
1976 46.1 −0.1 pp
1975 46.2 +0 pp
1974 46.2 −0 pp
1973 46.2 −0.1 pp
1972 46.3 −0.1 pp
1971 46.4 +0 pp
1970 46.4 +0.1 pp
1969 46.3 +0.1 pp
1968 46.2 +0.2 pp
1967 46 +0.1 pp
1966 45.9 −0 pp
1965 45.9 +0 pp
1964 45.9 +0 pp
1963 45.9 +0.1 pp
1962 45.8 +0.1 pp
1961 45.7 +0 pp
1960 45.7

Polynesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.