Number of people using the Internet in Tonga
Tonga: Number of people using the Internet was 70,257 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Tonga stood at 70,257 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Tonga peaked at 70,257 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Tonga 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 123.28 people | — |
| 1996 | 164.45 people | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 514.44 people | +212.8% |
| 1998 | 775.62 people | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 1,041 people | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 2,500 people | +140.1% |
| 2001 | 2,918 people | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 3,020 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,119 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,153 people | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 5,186 people | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 6,220 people | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 7,663 people | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 8,680 people | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 10,720 people | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 17,184 people | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 26,892 people | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 32,238 people | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 35,072 people | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 38,331 people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 41,007 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 42,157 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48,675 people | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 51,525 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54,486 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 57,581 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 60,708 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 64,714 people | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 67,080 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 70,257 people | +4.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 70,257 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 70,257 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +212.8% | 164.45 people | 514.44 people |
| 2000 | +140.1% | 1,041 people | 2,500 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436.44 people | 0 people | 1,041 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,418 people | 2,500 people | 10,720 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,757 people | 17,184 people | 54,486 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,068 people | 57,581 people | 70,257 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 Grenada 82,234 people compare
- 185 Andorra 77,348 people compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76,659 people compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 69,065 people compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 68,201 people compare
- 190 Bermuda 62,542 people compare
More science & technology data for Tonga
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 61.73 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 90.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7928 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Tonga?
- Number of people using the internet in Tonga was 70,257 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 70,257 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for number of people using the internet?
- Tonga ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.