General Information
Capital
Nuku'alofa
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australia & Oceania
Currency
pa'anga (TOP)
Languages
Tongan only 85%
Tongan and other language 13.9%
Tongan not used at home 1.1% (2021 est.)
Timezones
UTC+13
Area
747 km²
Map Reference
Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Demographics
Population (2023)
104,597
Density
140.0 per km²
Urban Population
23.2%
Median Age
25.9 years
Life Expectancy
78.0 years
Major Cities
NUKU'ALOFA
Economy
GDP (2023)
$0.5B
GDP Per Capita (2022)
$4,783
Inflation (2024)
3.2%
Unemployment (2024)
2.2%
Public Debt
43.9% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
2.373 to USD
Main Exports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
gold
3.
processed fruits and nuts
4.
cassava
5.
fish (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
plastic products
3.
poultry
4.
cars
5.
sheep and goat meat (2023)