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Russia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 1st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Tonga
Population
141906741
103309
Population rank 9/197 183/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 11/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 68/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$440B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 98/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Russia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Russia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Russia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Russia Tonga
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 -
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $591,139,749
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $556,514,555
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $519,306,353
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $506,571,468
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $506,031,239
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $493,530,783
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $459,976,850
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $420,828,262
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $437,525,514
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $440,997,738
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $451,788,498
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $471,122,971
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $414,143,828
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $366,887,375
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $312,415,028
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $344,438,844
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $298,519,623
2006 $989,932,071,353 $292,232,703
2005 $764,015,973,481 $261,823,805
2004 $591,016,690,732 $230,678,011
2003 $430,347,420,185 $202,246,591
2002 $345,470,494,418 $182,764,281
2001 $306,602,070,621 $181,117,230
2000 $259,710,142,197 $204,848,488
1999 $195,907,128,351 $199,208,718
1998 $270,955,486,862 $191,504,893
1997 $404,928,954,192 $214,991,452
1996 $391,724,890,744 $222,100,576
1995 $395,537,185,735 $208,871,666
1994 $395,077,301,248 $195,990,986
1993 $435,083,713,851 $138,489,884
1992 $460,290,556,901 $137,066,291
1991 $517,962,962,963 $132,201,141
1990 $517,014,446,228 $113,563,822
1989 $506,631,299,735 $106,344,855
1988 $554,828,660,436 $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Tonga
2024 $15,145 -
2023 $14,403 $5,652
2022 $15,888 $5,298
2021 $12,637 $4,923
2020 $10,280 $4,792
2019 $11,640 $4,789
2018 $11,399 $4,675
2017 $10,835 $4,366
2016 $8,804 $3,988
2015 $9,427 $4,124
2014 $14,277 $4,137
2013 $15,941 $4,219
2012 $15,402 $4,384
2011 $14,305 $3,850
2010 $10,675 $3,416
2009 $8,563 $2,914
2008 $11,635 $3,218
2007 $9,101 $2,797
2006 $6,920 $2,750
2005 $5,323 $2,478
2004 $4,102 $2,195
2003 $2,975 $1,936
2002 $2,378 $1,759
2001 $2,100 $1,754
2000 $1,772 $1,995
1999 $1,331 $1,952
1998 $1,835 $1,889
1997 $2,738 $2,136
1996 $2,644 $2,215
1995 $2,666 $2,084
1994 $2,662 $1,957
1993 $2,931 $1,383
1992 $3,099 $1,370
1991 $3,490 $1,323
1990 $3,494 $1,139
1989 $3,430 $1,070
1988 $3,778 $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Tonga
2026 73.7 73.4
2025 73.5 73.2
2024 73.3 73.1
2023 73.2 72.9
2022 72.5 72.6
2021 69.8 72.1
2020 71.2 72.4
2019 73.1 72.3
2018 72.9 72.2
2017 72.8 72.1
2016 71.9 72
2015 71.3 71.9
2014 70.8 71.7
2013 70.6 71.6
2012 70.1 71.5
2011 69.7 71.4
2010 68.2 71.3
2009 68.7 70.9
2008 67.9 71
2007 67.5 70.9
2006 66.5 70.7
2005 65.2 70.6
2004 65.1 70.4
2003 64.7 70.2
2002 64.7 70
2001 65 69.8
2000 65 69.6
1999 65.6 69.4
1998 66.9 69.2
1997 66.6 69
1996 65.4 68.8
1995 64 68.6
1994 63.8 68.4
1993 65 68.2
1992 67.8 67.9
1991 69 67.7
1990 69.3 67.5
1989 69.7 67.4
1988 69.9 67.3
1987 70.1 67.2
1986 70 67.1
1985 68.3 66.9
1984 67.6 66.8
1983 68 66.7
1982 68.1 66.3
1981 67.6 66.4
1980 67.5 66.2
1979 67.6 66
1978 67.8 65.9
1977 67.9 65.6
1976 68.1 65.4
1975 68.3 65.1
1974 68.7 64.8
1973 68.9 64.4
1972 68.8 64.1
1971 68.9 63.6
1970 68.7 63.2
1969 68.6 62.7
1968 69.1 62.2
1967 69.2 61.7
1966 69.4 61.2
1965 69.3 60.7
1964 69.5 60.3
1963 69.1 59.8
1962 68.5 59.3
1961 68.6 58.8
1960 68.3 58.3
1959 67.4 57.8
1958 67.7 57.2
1957 66 56.5
1956 66.5 55.7
1955 62.1 54.7
1954 59.9 53.6
1953 58.8 52.4
1952 57.6 51.2
1951 55.3 49.8
1950 55.5 48.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Russia Tonga
2024 143,533,851 104,175
2023 143,826,130 104,597
2022 144,236,933 105,042
2021 144,746,762 105,490
2020 145,245,148 105,704
2019 145,453,291 105,669
2018 145,398,106 105,567
2017 145,293,260 105,356
2016 145,015,460 105,524
2015 144,640,716 106,095
2014 144,237,223 106,609
2013 143,805,638 107,078
2012 143,378,447 107,460
2011 143,018,195 107,570
2010 142,849,468 107,400
2009 142,785,348 107,203
2008 142,742,366 107,020
2007 142,805,114 106,726
2006 143,049,637 106,253
2005 143,518,814 105,671
2004 144,067,316 105,071
2003 144,648,618 104,464
2002 145,306,497 103,874
2001 145,976,482 103,288
2000 146,596,869 102,677
1999 147,214,776 102,046
1998 147,670,784 101,388
1997 147,915,361 100,674
1996 148,160,129 100,275
1995 148,375,787 100,225
1994 148,407,912 100,166
1993 148,458,777 100,103
1992 148,538,197 100,022
1991 148,394,216 99,895
1990 147,969,406 99,700
1989 147,721,000 99,403
1988 146,857,000 98,969
1987 145,908,000 98,376
1986 144,894,000 98,010
1985 143,858,000 97,984
1984 142,745,000 97,990
1983 141,668,000 97,998
1982 140,823,000 97,980
1981 139,941,000 97,909
1980 139,010,000 97,769
1979 138,027,000 97,544
1978 137,060,000 97,204
1977 136,100,000 96,725
1976 135,147,000 95,325
1975 134,200,000 93,017
1974 133,432,000 90,683
1973 132,669,000 88,805
1972 131,909,000 87,356
1971 131,155,000 85,896
1970 130,404,000 84,401
1969 129,664,000 82,885
1968 128,928,000 81,353
1967 128,196,000 79,814
1966 127,468,000 78,002
1965 126,745,000 75,924
1964 125,345,000 73,879
1963 123,960,000 71,885
1962 122,591,000 69,940
1961 121,236,000 68,037
1960 119,897,000 66,170

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Russia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Tonga
2023 1.41 3.13
2022 1.42 3.17
2021 1.51 3.2
2020 1.51 3.23
2019 1.5 3.27
2018 1.58 3.33
2017 1.62 3.39
2016 1.76 3.46
2015 1.78 3.54
2014 1.75 3.62
2013 1.71 3.7
2012 1.69 3.77
2011 1.58 3.83
2010 1.57 3.88
2009 1.54 3.95
2008 1.5 4.01
2007 1.42 4.09
2006 1.31 4.14
2005 1.29 4.2
2004 1.34 4.19
2003 1.32 4.18
2002 1.29 4.14
2001 1.22 4.13
2000 1.2 4.16
1999 1.16 4.23
1998 1.23 4.31
1997 1.22 4.38
1996 1.27 4.46
1995 1.34 4.56
1994 1.4 4.66
1993 1.39 4.73
1992 1.55 4.79
1991 1.73 4.85
1990 1.89 4.93
1989 2.01 5.01
1988 2.12 5.1
1987 2.22 5.19
1986 2.15 5.27
1985 2.05 5.34
1984 2.06 5.41
1983 2.11 5.45
1982 2.04 5.5
1981 1.91 5.55
1980 1.89 5.6
1979 1.9 5.65
1978 1.92 5.68
1977 1.95 5.7
1976 1.97 5.73
1975 1.98 5.75
1974 2 5.77
1973 2.01 5.8
1972 2.04 5.86
1971 2.03 5.96
1970 1.99 6.07
1969 1.97 6.17
1968 1.99 6.23
1967 2.04 6.29
1966 2.1 6.35
1965 2.13 6.41
1964 2.18 6.46
1963 2.27 6.52
1962 2.36 6.57
1961 2.45 6.61
1960 2.52 6.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Tonga
2024 40.9 21.9
2023 40.5 21.9
2022 40.1 22
2021 39.9 22.1
2020 39.7 22.1
2019 39.4 22
2018 39.2 22
2017 39 21.9
2016 38.8 21.9
2015 38.7 21.8
2014 38.6 21.7
2013 38.4 21.6
2012 38.3 21.4
2011 38.1 21.2
2010 38 21.2
2009 37.9 21.1
2008 37.8 21
2007 37.7 20.9
2006 37.6 20.8
2005 37.4 20.8
2004 37.2 20.8
2003 37 20.8
2002 36.9 20.7
2001 36.8 20.5
2000 36.6 20.3
1999 36.3 20.1
1998 36 19.9
1997 35.7 19.7
1996 35.3 19.6
1995 35 19.6
1994 34.7 19.6
1993 34.4 19.6
1992 33.9 19.5
1991 33.6 19.3
1990 33.2 19.1
1989 32.9 18.9
1988 32.6 18.6
1987 32.4 18.3
1986 32.2 18.2
1985 32 18.1
1984 31.8 18
1983 31.7 17.9
1982 31.6 17.8
1981 31.4 17.6
1980 31.3 17.4
1979 31.1 17.3
1978 31 17.1
1977 30.9 16.8
1976 30.6 16.7
1975 30.7 16.7
1974 30.9 16.8
1973 31.1 16.8
1972 31.1 16.7
1971 31 16.7
1970 30.7 16.8
1969 30.3 16.8
1968 29.8 16.9
1967 29.2 17
1966 28.9 17
1965 28.6 17
1964 28.3 17
1963 28.1 17
1962 27.7 17.1
1961 27.4 17.1
1960 27.1 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
4%
2021
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Russia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Tonga
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
4.84%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Russia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Tonga
% of world land
11%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
423 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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