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Tonga: Administrative Division

Contents: Divisions and Districts

The population of the divisions and districts of Tonga by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, ethnic origin, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1986-11-28		Population
Census
1996-11-30		Population
Census
2006-11-30		Population
Census
2011-11-30		Population
Census
2016-11-30		Population
Census
2021-11-30
'EuaDivision4,3934,9345,2065,0164,9454,864
'Eua Fo'ouDistrict1,9932,1682,2572,1642,1502,124
'Eua Motu'aDistrict2,4002,7662,9492,8522,7952,740
Ha'apaiDivision8,9198,1387,5706,6166,1255,665
FoaDistrict1,4101,4341,4791,3591,3921,340
Ha`anoDistrict891773619511478456
LulungaDistrict1,5841,2821,0751,055923723
Mu'omu'aDistrict885735630609432488
Pangai (Lifuka)District2,8502,9662,9672,4102,2052,042
'UihaDistrict1,299948800672695616
NiuasDivision2,3682,0181,6651,2821,2321,148
Niuafo'ouDistrict763735646523493430
NiuatoputapuDistrict1,6051,2831,019759739718
TongatapuDivision63,79466,97972,04575,41674,61174,320
Kolofo'ouDistrict15,90316,95318,46318,95718,06417,274
Kolomotu'aDistrict13,11514,45115,84817,08817,12016,868
KolovaiDistrict4,0314,0374,0964,0764,2674,301
LapahaDistrict7,0057,3707,2557,3807,1177,309
NukunukuDistrict5,8636,1606,8207,7338,0018,177
TatakamotongaDistrict6,7736,8286,9697,2337,0437,192
VainiDistrict11,10411,18012,59412,94912,99913,199
Vava'uDivision15,17515,71515,50514,92213,73814,182
HahakeDistrict2,2992,2912,4222,2972,0212,151
HihifoDistrict2,0932,3752,2672,1051,9901,969
Leimatu'aDistrict2,8842,7532,7422,4362,4892,855
MotuDistrict1,3841,348875985745656
NeiafuDistrict5,2685,6505,7875,7745,2515,345
PangaimotuDistrict1,2471,2981,4121,3251,2421,206
TongaKingdom94,64997,784101,991103,252100,651100,179

Source: Tonga Department of Statistics (web).

Explanation: Districts do not cover uninhabitated (parts of) islands. Area figures for districts are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males48,749
Females51,430
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years34,873
15-64 years58,754
65+ years6,552
Age Distribution (C 2021)
0-9 years22,821
10-19 years23,261
20-29 years14,379
30-39 years11,473
40-49 years10,032
50-59 years8,713
60-69 years5,310
70+ years4,190
Citizenship (C 2021)
Tonga97,163
Tonga and other1,402
Other1,614
Ethnic Origin (C 2021)
Tongan98,574
Other Pacific Islander1,672
Asian1,046
European875
Other origin19
Religion (C 2021)
Free Wesleyan Church33,953
Roman Catholic13,649
Latter Day Saints19,534
Free Church of Tonga11,244
Church of Tonga6,782
Other religion13,672
No religion574