Tonga โ Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Tonga covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Tonga
The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa. It has a population of approximately 100K. The country covers an area of 747 kmยฒ. It is located in Polynesia.
Geography
Tonga is a country in Polynesia, part of the Oceania region. It covers an area of approximately 747 kmยฒ. It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Tonga has a population of approximately 100,179 people. Population density is around 134.1 people per kmยฒ. Its officially recognised languages include English and Tongan, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Tongan.
Economy Overview
As of 2023, Tonga reports a nominal GDP of about $591.1 million. Government debt stood at roughly 43.1% of GDP in 2020. The official currency is the Tongan paสปanga (TOP, symbol T$). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 2.36 TOP.
Culture & Time
Tonga operates on a single time zone (UTC+13:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.to.
Government & Status
The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +676. Its FIFA country code is TGA, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is TO.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP ร debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.