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Population in Dominica compared to Tonga: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Tonga's population is 1.58 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Dominica vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Tonga
2100 49,161 117,617
2099 49,550 117,585
2098 49,923 117,530
2097 50,272 117,492
2096 50,597 117,461
2095 50,943 117,383
2094 51,277 117,290
2093 51,604 117,207
2092 51,918 117,097
2091 52,241 116,983
2090 52,598 116,838
2089 52,927 116,682
2088 53,285 116,481
2087 53,620 116,277
2086 53,952 116,088
2085 54,281 115,872
2084 54,596 115,628
2083 54,912 115,336
2082 55,227 115,041
2081 55,523 114,752
2080 55,844 114,424
2079 56,168 114,074
2078 56,496 113,710
2077 56,790 113,349
2076 57,109 112,945
2075 57,427 112,565
2074 57,735 112,179
2073 58,050 111,790
2072 58,352 111,377
2071 58,648 110,963
2070 58,947 110,576
2069 59,206 110,209
2068 59,480 109,825
2067 59,737 109,446
2066 59,970 109,062
2065 60,221 108,736
2064 60,471 108,377
2063 60,683 108,033
2062 60,914 107,710
2061 61,141 107,396
2060 61,369 107,117
2059 61,575 106,842
2058 61,776 106,589
2057 61,982 106,345
2056 62,158 106,130
2055 62,341 105,915
2054 62,498 105,698
2053 62,647 105,486
2052 62,815 105,286
2051 62,952 105,079
2050 63,075 104,844
2049 63,179 104,636
2048 63,280 104,387
2047 63,365 104,154
2046 63,425 103,852
2045 63,472 103,548
2044 63,524 103,215
2043 63,580 102,934
2042 63,622 102,692
2041 63,622 102,447
2040 63,616 102,228
2039 63,610 102,061
2038 63,598 101,835
2037 63,581 101,707
2036 63,583 101,627
2035 63,580 101,580
2034 63,585 101,571
2033 63,604 101,591
2032 63,689 101,633
2031 63,850 101,764
2030 64,125 101,928
2029 64,454 102,181
2028 64,797 102,494
2027 65,152 102,841
2026 65,501 103,283
2025 65,871 103,742
2024 66,205 104,175
2023 66,510 104,597
2022 66,826 105,042
2021 67,202 105,490
2020 67,573 105,704
2019 67,880 105,669
2018 68,174 105,567
2017 68,496 105,356
2016 69,606 105,524
2015 70,410 106,095
2014 70,373 106,609
2013 69,715 107,078
2012 69,118 107,460
2011 69,053 107,570
2010 68,859 107,400
2009 68,864 107,203
2008 68,854 107,020
2007 68,847 106,726
2006 68,806 106,253
2005 68,734 105,671
2004 68,649 105,071
2003 68,531 104,464
2002 68,367 103,874
2001 68,288 103,288
2000 68,511 102,677
1999 68,870 102,046
1998 69,124 101,388
1997 69,299 100,674
1996 69,410 100,275
1995 69,469 100,225
1994 69,477 100,166
1993 69,433 100,103
1992 69,325 100,022
1991 69,296 99,895
1990 69,627 99,700
1989 70,153 99,403
1988 70,608 98,969
1987 71,023 98,376
1986 71,406 98,010
1985 71,744 97,984
1984 72,056 97,990
1983 72,365 97,998
1982 72,688 97,980
1981 72,986 97,909
1980 73,083 97,769
1979 72,959 97,544
1978 72,724 97,204
1977 72,406 96,725
1976 72,017 95,325
1975 71,570 93,017
1974 71,091 90,683
1973 70,585 88,805
1972 70,060 87,356
1971 69,532 85,896
1970 68,908 84,401
1969 67,934 82,885
1968 66,732 81,353
1967 65,585 79,814
1966 64,507 78,002
1965 63,505 75,924
1964 62,587 73,879
1963 61,739 71,885
1962 60,948 69,940
1961 60,209 68,037
1960 59,372 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Dominica's population will shrink by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Tonga
2100 -0.78% 0.03%
2099 -0.75% 0.05%
2098 -0.69% 0.03%
2097 -0.64% 0.03%
2096 -0.68% 0.07%
2095 -0.65% 0.08%
2094 -0.63% 0.07%
2093 -0.61% 0.09%
2092 -0.62% 0.1%
2091 -0.68% 0.12%
2090 -0.62% 0.13%
2089 -0.67% 0.17%
2088 -0.62% 0.18%
2087 -0.62% 0.16%
2086 -0.61% 0.19%
2085 -0.58% 0.21%
2084 -0.58% 0.25%
2083 -0.57% 0.26%
2082 -0.53% 0.25%
2081 -0.57% 0.29%
2080 -0.58% 0.31%
2079 -0.58% 0.32%
2078 -0.52% 0.32%
2077 -0.56% 0.36%
2076 -0.55% 0.34%
2075 -0.53% 0.34%
2074 -0.54% 0.35%
2073 -0.52% 0.37%
2072 -0.5% 0.37%
2071 -0.51% 0.35%
2070 -0.44% 0.33%
2069 -0.46% 0.35%
2068 -0.43% 0.35%
2067 -0.39% 0.35%
2066 -0.42% 0.3%
2065 -0.41% 0.33%
2064 -0.35% 0.32%
2063 -0.38% 0.3%
2062 -0.37% 0.29%
2061 -0.37% 0.26%
2060 -0.33% 0.26%
2059 -0.33% 0.24%
2058 -0.33% 0.23%
2057 -0.28% 0.2%
2056 -0.29% 0.2%
2055 -0.25% 0.2%
2054 -0.24% 0.2%
2053 -0.27% 0.19%
2052 -0.22% 0.2%
2051 -0.2% 0.22%
2050 -0.16% 0.2%
2049 -0.16% 0.24%
2048 -0.13% 0.22%
2047 -0.1% 0.29%
2046 -0.07% 0.29%
2045 -0.08% 0.32%
2044 -0.09% 0.27%
2043 -0.07% 0.24%
2042 0% 0.24%
2041 0.009% 0.21%
2040 0.009% 0.16%
2039 0.02% 0.22%
2038 0.03% 0.13%
2037 -0.003% 0.08%
2036 0.005% 0.05%
2035 -0.008% 0.009%
2034 -0.03% -0.02%
2033 -0.13% -0.04%
2032 -0.25% -0.13%
2031 -0.43% -0.16%
2030 -0.51% -0.25%
2029 -0.53% -0.31%
2028 -0.54% -0.34%
2027 -0.53% -0.43%
2026 -0.56% -0.44%
2025 -0.5% -0.42%
2024 -0.46% -0.4%
2023 -0.47% -0.42%
2022 -0.56% -0.42%
2021 -0.55% -0.2%
2020 -0.45% 0.03%
2019 -0.43% 0.1%
2018 -0.47% 0.2%
2017 -1.59% -0.16%
2016 -1.14% -0.54%
2015 0.05% -0.48%
2014 0.94% -0.44%
2013 0.86% -0.36%
2012 0.09% -0.1%
2011 0.28% 0.16%
2010 -0.007% 0.18%
2009 0.01% 0.17%
2008 0.01% 0.28%
2007 0.06% 0.45%
2006 0.1% 0.55%
2005 0.12% 0.57%
2004 0.17% 0.58%
2003 0.24% 0.57%
2002 0.12% 0.57%
2001 -0.33% 0.6%
2000 -0.52% 0.62%
1999 -0.37% 0.65%
1998 -0.25% 0.71%
1997 -0.16% 0.4%
1996 -0.08% 0.05%
1995 -0.01% 0.06%
1994 0.06% 0.06%
1993 0.16% 0.08%
1992 0.04% 0.13%
1991 -0.48% 0.2%
1990 -0.75% 0.3%
1989 -0.64% 0.44%
1988 -0.58% 0.6%
1987 -0.54% 0.37%
1986 -0.47% 0.03%
1985 -0.43% -0.006%
1984 -0.43% -0.008%
1983 -0.44% 0.02%
1982 -0.41% 0.07%
1981 -0.13% 0.14%
1980 0.17% 0.23%
1979 0.32% 0.35%
1978 0.44% 0.5%
1977 0.54% 1.47%
1976 0.62% 2.48%
1975 0.67% 2.57%
1974 0.72% 2.11%
1973 0.75% 1.66%
1972 0.76% 1.7%
1971 0.91% 1.77%
1970 1.43% 1.83%
1969 1.8% 1.88%
1968 1.75% 1.93%
1967 1.67% 2.32%
1966 1.58% 2.74%
1965 1.47% 2.77%
1964 1.37% 2.77%
1963 1.3% 2.78%
1962 1.23% 2.8%
1961 1.41% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Dominica Tonga
Current population
65501
103283
Population rank 188/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.001%
One net population change
1.1 days
20.3 hours
One birth every
12.1 hours
3.65 hours
One death every
10.5 hours
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -1 -1
Annual growth/decline -334 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -242 -2,150
Net migration rank 85/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -2,150
2024 -109 -200 1,729 -2,149
2023 -111 -199 1,744 -2,173
2022 -118 -202 1,772 -2,218
2021 -205 -224 1,773 -2,220
2020 -88 -225 1,816 -1,807
2019 -75 -228 1,841 -1,778
2018 -60 -231 1,873 -1,723
2017 -124 -234 1,912 -1,642
2016 177 -2,032 1,989 -2,591
2015 157 92 2,064 -2,610
2014 257 -431 2,135 -2,622
2013 110 1,376 2,199 -2,637
2012 167 -461 2,255 -2,578
2011 121 307 2,298 -2,198
2010 171 -206 2,332 -2,097
2009 220 -198 2,358 -2,204
2008 272 -264 2,397 -2,177
2007 319 -297 2,423 -2,057
2006 364 -316 2,459 -1,875
2005 339 -259 2,495 -1,906
2004 360 -254 2,478 -1,876
2003 387 -252 2,448 -1,844
2002 429 -248 2,396 -1,815
2001 556 -585 2,358 -1,766
2000 561 -973 2,346 -1,721
1999 647 -947 2,352 -1,710
1998 595 -805 2,344 -1,665
1997 662 -803 2,332 -1,589
1996 753 -838 2,393 -2,338
1995 853 -885 2,476 -2,422
1994 1,002 -984 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,130 -1,061 2,594 -2,532
1992 1,111 -969 2,622 -2,524
1991 1,103 -1,183 2,637 -2,484
1990 1,138 -1,722 2,641 -2,409
1989 1,178 -1,651 2,644 -2,280
1988 1,222 -1,653 2,649 -2,138
1987 1,256 -1,661 2,646 -1,970
1986 1,285 -1,642 2,704 -2,650
1985 1,302 -1,617 2,762 -2,775
1984 1,308 -1,614 2,814 -2,823
1983 1,301 -1,615 2,840 -2,840
1982 1,250 -1,588 2,853 -2,814
1981 1,169 -1,420 2,882 -2,778
1980 1,090 -1,035 2,885 -2,708
1979 981 -802 2,884 -2,604
1978 991 -705 2,862 -2,457
1977 996 -634 2,822 -2,273
1976 1,050 -627 2,769 -523
1975 1,142 -678 2,709 -346
1974 1,267 -770 2,650 -344
1973 1,400 -882 2,617 -1,168
1972 1,497 -971 2,605 -1,153
1971 1,549 -1,022 2,611 -1,138
1970 1,574 -847 2,628 -1,122
1969 1,628 -406 2,632 -1,101
1968 1,673 -488 2,614 -1,078
1967 1,716 -605 2,603 -1,060
1966 1,752 -715 2,550 -465
1965 1,778 -816 2,498 -426
1964 1,792 -911 2,445 -428
1963 1,796 -978 2,394 -426
1962 1,786 -1,028 2,343 -420
1961 1,762 -1,044 2,284 -401
1960 1,720 -759 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/tonga | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 13.1% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people). In Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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