Tonga
Tonga is a sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago. Its capital is Nukuʻalofa. About 105,697 people live there (2020). It covers 749 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- People (2020)
- 105,697
- Area
- 749 km²
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga
Tonga at a glance
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Oceania
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Population
- 105,697 (2020)
- Area
- 749 km² (289 mi²)
- People are called
- Tongan
- Official languages
- Tongan, English
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga
- GDP (nominal)
- US$469 million (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 71 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.745 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 37.6 (2015)
- Head of state
- Tupou VI of Tonga (since 2012)
- Head of government
- Fatafehi Fakafānua, 8th Lord Fakafānua (since 2025)
- Country codes
- TO, TON
- Calling code
- +676
- Internet domain
- .to
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+13:00, Pacific/Tongatapu
- Coordinates
- -20.587778°, -174.810278°
Tonga and its neighbours
Tonga borders United States. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Tonga
Divisions of Tonga
- ʻEua district
- Haʻapai district
- Niua district
- Tongatapu
- Vava‘u
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 5 more organisations.
How far are you from Tonga?
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Questions
What is the capital of Tonga?
The capital of Tonga is Nukuʻalofa.
What is the population of Tonga?
Tonga has about 105,697 people, as recorded in 2020.
How big is Tonga?
Tonga covers 749 square kilometres (289 square miles).
What currency does Tonga use?
The Tongan paʻanga.
What language is spoken in Tonga?
The official languages of Tonga are Tongan and English.
Which countries border Tonga?
Tonga shares a border with United States.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.