Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tonga fits inside French Polynesia 4.7 times
French Polynesia: 3,521 km² (2024) · Tonga: 749 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
French Polynesia’s coastline is 6 times as long as Tonga’s
French Polynesia: 2,525 km (2026 edition) · Tonga: 419 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
French Polynesia’s highest peak towers 1,195 m above Tonga’s
French Polynesia: 2,241 m (2026 edition) · Tonga: 1,046 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 48% of Tonga, versus 8.1% of French Polynesia
French Polynesia: 8.1% (2024) · Tonga: 48.5% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
French Polynesia has 2.7 times as many people as Tonga
French Polynesia: 282,465 (2025) · Tonga: 103,742 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tonga is 80% more densely populated than French Polynesia
French Polynesia: 80 per km² (2025) · Tonga: 144 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in French Polynesia are 3.2 cm taller than in Tonga
French Polynesia: 178.3 cm (2019) · Tonga: 175.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
French Polynesia and Tonga are practically level
French Polynesia: 166.5 cm (2019) · Tonga: 166.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in French Polynesia is 14 years older than in Tonga
French Polynesia: 34.8 years (2023) · Tonga: 20.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tonga have 1.6 more children on average than in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: 1.49 children per woman (2024) · Tonga: 3.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in French Polynesia are 65 or older, versus 6.9% in Tonga
French Polynesia: 11.9% (2025) · Tonga: 6.9% (2025)
How many official languages?
Tonga has 2 official languages, French Polynesia 1
French Polynesia: 1 (2026) · Tonga: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
French Polynesia’s economy is 9.3 times the size of Tonga’s
French Polynesia: $6.32 billion (2024) · Tonga: $679 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: Int$8,675 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 27.1 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 0.4% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in French Polynesia, versus 2.0% in Tonga
French Polynesia: 11.7% (2025) · Tonga: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 20.5% (2023)
How expensive is it?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 75% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: $358 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in French Polynesia live 11 years longer than in Tonga
French Polynesia: 84.2 years (2024) · Tonga: 73.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 7.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 1 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 4.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
72% of adults in Tonga are obese, versus 50% in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: 49.5% (2024) · Tonga: 72.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 32.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in French Polynesia drink 38 times as much alcohol as in Tonga
French Polynesia: 7.4 litres (2023) · Tonga: 0.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Tonga has 59% more meat per person than French Polynesia
French Polynesia: 98.5 kg (2023) · Tonga: 156.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Tonga and French Polynesia are practically level
French Polynesia: 3,045 kcal (2023) · Tonga: 3,059 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 10.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
French Polynesia welcomed 4.5 times as many tourists per resident as Tonga (2019)
French Polynesia: 0.78 (2022) · Tonga: 0.18 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 0 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
73% of people in French Polynesia are online, versus 67% in Tonga
French Polynesia: 73% (2017) · Tonga: 67% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
French Polynesia: 101 Mbps (2026) · Tonga: no data
Who has electricity at home?
French Polynesia and Tonga are practically level
French Polynesia: 100% (2024) · Tonga: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
62% of people in French Polynesia live in cities, versus 21% in Tonga
French Polynesia: 62% (2025) · Tonga: 21% (2025)
How many phones per person?
French Polynesia has 119 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tonga 62
French Polynesia: 119 (2023) · Tonga: 62 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of French Polynesia, but only 12% of Tonga
French Polynesia: 42.4% (2024) · Tonga: 12.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in French Polynesia emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tonga
French Polynesia: 3.3 t (2024) · Tonga: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of French Polynesia’s electricity is renewable, versus 14% in Tonga
French Polynesia: 34.7% (2024) · Tonga: 14.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Tonga carries 6% more fine dust than in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Tonga: 3.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 0.9 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
French Polynesia: no data · Tonga: 13.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
French Polynesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tonga: no data
How much rain falls?
French Polynesia: 1,719 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tonga: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is French Polynesia bigger than Tonga?
French Polynesia is larger. Tonga fits inside French Polynesia 4.7 times.
Which has more people, French Polynesia or Tonga?
French Polynesia has 2.7 times as many people as Tonga (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, French Polynesia or Tonga?
People in French Polynesia live 11 years longer than in Tonga. Life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years in French Polynesia and 73.1 in Tonga.
Are people taller in French Polynesia or Tonga?
Men in French Polynesia are 3.2 cm taller than in Tonga (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).