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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Tonga’s population is 980% larger than that of Tuvalu, a difference of 94,529.
Tonga’s surface area is about 25.0× that of Tuvalu, a difference of 720 km².
Tuvalu’s population density is 131% higher than that of Tonga, a difference of 183 /km².
Tonga’s nominal GDP is 849% larger than that of Tuvalu, a difference of $528.9 million.
Tuvalu’s GDP per capita is 12% higher than that of Tonga, a difference of $693.
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Nuku'alofa
Funafuti
104,175
9,646
750 km²
30 km²
139 /km²
322 /km²
$591.1 million · 2023
$62.3 million · 2023
$5,652 · 2023
$6,345 · 2023
Oceania
Oceania
Polynesia
Polynesia
Tongan paʻanga · TOP · $
Australian dollar · AUD · $
Tongan
Tuvaluan
+676
+688
.to
.tv
TO / TON
TV / TUV
Pacific/Tongatapu
Pacific/Funafuti
Tonga
Tuvalu
| Measure | Tonga | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Funafuti |
| Population | 104,175 | 9,646 |
| Surface area | 750 km² | 30 km² |
| Population density | 139 /km² | 322 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $591.1 million · 2023 | $62.3 million · 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $5,652 · 2023 | $6,345 · 2023 |
| Region | Oceania | Oceania |
| Subregion | Polynesia | Polynesia |
| Currency | Tongan paʻanga · TOP · $ | Australian dollar · AUD · $ |
| Nationality | Tongan | Tuvaluan |
| Phone code | +676 | +688 |
| Internet domain | .to | .tv |
| ISO codes | TO / TON | TV / TUV |
| Time zone | Pacific/Tongatapu | Pacific/Funafuti |
| Native name | Tonga | Tuvalu |
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Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom in the South Pacific, the last remaining monarchy among the Pacific island nations. Spread across more than 170 islands, it is sometimes called the Friendly Islands, a name given by Captain Cook. Proud of never having been formally colonised, Tonga maintains a strong sense of tradition, faith and royal heritage.
Full Tonga profile →Tuvalu is one of the smallest and most remote nations on Earth, a scattering of low coral atolls in the central Pacific. With a population of only about eleven thousand, it is among the least visited countries in the world. Tuvalu has also become a global symbol of the threat that rising seas pose to low-lying island states.
Full Tuvalu profile →The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa.
Tonga has a recorded population of approximately 104,175 people.
Tonga covers an area of about 750 km².
Tonga has a population density of roughly 139 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Tonga has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $591.1 million as of 2023.
Tonga has a GDP per capita of approximately $5,652.
Tonga uses the Tongan paʻanga (TOP), with the symbol $.
Tonga is located in Polynesia, Oceania.
People from Tonga are referred to as Tongan.
The international dialing code for Tonga is +676.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tonga is .to.
Tonga uses the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone.
Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom in the South Pacific, the last remaining monarchy among the Pacific island nations. Spread across more than 170 islands, it is sometimes called the Friendly Islands, a name given by Captain Cook. Proud of never having been formally colonised, Tonga maintains a strong sense of tradition, faith and royal heritage.
The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti.
Tuvalu has a recorded population of approximately 9,646 people.
Tuvalu covers an area of about 30 km².
Tuvalu has a population density of roughly 322 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Tuvalu has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $62.3 million as of 2023.
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of approximately $6,345.
Tuvalu uses the Australian dollar (AUD), with the symbol $.
Tuvalu is located in Polynesia, Oceania.
People from Tuvalu are referred to as Tuvaluan.
The international dialing code for Tuvalu is +688.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tuvalu is .tv.
Tuvalu uses the Pacific/Funafuti time zone.
Tuvalu is one of the smallest and most remote nations on Earth, a scattering of low coral atolls in the central Pacific. With a population of only about eleven thousand, it is among the least visited countries in the world. Tuvalu has also become a global symbol of the threat that rising seas pose to low-lying island states.