Flag of Tonga

Tonga

Tonga is in Oceania. Its capital is Nukuʻalofa. It has a population of about 103,742 and an area of 747 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 83.1% of the total.

The flag of Tonga as a pie chart

  • Red 83.1%
  • White 16.9%
Design
Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
Symbol
Has a cross

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Tonga at a glance

Capital
Nukuʻalofa
Continent
Oceania
Official languages
English and Tongan
Currency
Tongan paʻanga
National day
July 4
Highest point
Kao (about 1,030 meters)
Area
747 km²27th smallest out of 208
Population
103,74217th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density
138.9 people/km²72nd most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP
US$ 679.2 million7th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita
US$ 6,54786th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy
73.1 years93rd lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data

More facts

  • Became independent from the United Kingdom
  • Joined the UN in 1999
  • Drives on the left
  • Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere

Neighboring countries

Tonga has no land borders with other countries.

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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.