Nuku‘alofa is a city in Tongatapu, Tonga, home to roughly 22k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 146 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 68/100. This profile combines Nuku‘alofa's own geography and climate with national statistics for Tonga.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 145.5 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 63.2 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 68.2 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 98.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 22,400 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Nuku‘alofa's geography with authoritative national statistics for Tonga.
| Cost of living index index | 169.2 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2023 | 1.71 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 73.5 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 42.3% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2023 | $591M | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2023 | 2.8% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2023 | $5,652 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $7,803 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $8,400 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2020 | 43.1% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 27.1 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 3.2% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 94,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 2.0% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 61.4 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 68.2 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2019 | 0.9 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 98.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 7.4% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2010 | 2.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 7.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 73.1 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2021 | 1.01 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 9.5 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.10 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 748 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -2,150 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 103,197 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 145.3 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | -0.4% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 21.2% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 5.3% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2023 | 99.5% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 92.4% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 42.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 8.2 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 67.4% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 61.7 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 98.9% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 93.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 12.5 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 1.63 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 12.4% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 2.3% | Measured |
Nuku‘alofa has a modeled cost-of-living index of 146 (world median = 100), based on Tonga's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Nuku‘alofa are being compiled.
Nuku‘alofa has a population of about 22k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.