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Flag of Tonga
TO · Oceania

Tonga

Tonga is a sovereign country in Polynesia; coastlines, ports, and air links shape many of its outside connections. Nuku'alofa is the capital; key languages include English and Tongan; the listed currency is Tongan paʻanga (TOP); population is about 103.7K.

Capital
Nuku'alofa
Currency
Tongan paʻanga (TOP)
Languages
English, Tongan
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Flag of Samoa
WS · Oceania

Samoa

Samoa is a sovereign country in Polynesia; coastlines, ports, and air links shape many of its outside connections. Apia is the capital; key languages include English and Samoan; the listed currency is Samoan tālā (WST); population is about 219.3K.

Capital
Apia
Currency
Samoan tālā (WST)
Languages
English, Samoan
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Population

Tonga103.3K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Samoa220.5K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Tonga$679.2M
2025 · current USD
Samoa$1.3B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Tonga$6.5K
2025 · current USD
Samoa$5.9K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Tonga2.8%
2025 annual growth
Samoa4.2%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Tonga73.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Samoa72.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Tonga747 km²
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Samoa2,842 km²
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Median age

Tonga21.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Samoa19.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Tonga21.2%
World Bank · 2025
Samoa17.5%
World Bank · 2025

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Tonga
Samoa
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Samoa leads this comparison with 220.5K people.

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Tonga essentials

Subregion
Polynesia
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Nuku'alofa is the capital city.
  • Tonga covers 747 km².
  • Tonga has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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Samoa essentials

Subregion
Polynesia
Time zones
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Driving side
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  • Apia is the capital city.
  • Samoa covers 2,842 km².
  • Samoa has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.