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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 13 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Estonia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tonga
2100 836,010 117,617
2099 841,611 117,585
2098 847,091 117,530
2097 852,580 117,492
2096 858,210 117,461
2095 863,813 117,383
2094 869,346 117,290
2093 874,966 117,207
2092 880,538 117,097
2091 886,175 116,983
2090 891,952 116,838
2089 897,814 116,682
2088 903,726 116,481
2087 909,938 116,277
2086 916,313 116,088
2085 922,817 115,872
2084 929,590 115,628
2083 936,429 115,336
2082 943,318 115,041
2081 950,224 114,752
2080 957,303 114,424
2079 964,518 114,074
2078 971,861 113,710
2077 979,290 113,349
2076 986,730 112,945
2075 994,224 112,565
2074 1,001,883 112,179
2073 1,009,652 111,790
2072 1,017,490 111,377
2071 1,025,441 110,963
2070 1,033,527 110,576
2069 1,041,579 110,209
2068 1,049,614 109,825
2067 1,057,732 109,446
2066 1,065,824 109,062
2065 1,073,994 108,736
2064 1,082,173 108,377
2063 1,090,322 108,033
2062 1,098,483 107,710
2061 1,106,624 107,396
2060 1,114,804 107,117
2059 1,122,732 106,842
2058 1,130,617 106,589
2057 1,138,317 106,345
2056 1,145,937 106,130
2055 1,153,485 105,915
2054 1,160,725 105,698
2053 1,167,900 105,486
2052 1,174,867 105,286
2051 1,181,816 105,079
2050 1,188,591 104,844
2049 1,195,231 104,636
2048 1,201,594 104,387
2047 1,207,963 104,154
2046 1,214,281 103,852
2045 1,220,553 103,548
2044 1,226,815 103,215
2043 1,232,969 102,934
2042 1,239,123 102,692
2041 1,245,261 102,447
2040 1,251,349 102,228
2039 1,257,523 102,061
2038 1,263,757 101,835
2037 1,270,161 101,707
2036 1,276,749 101,627
2035 1,283,416 101,580
2034 1,290,282 101,571
2033 1,297,198 101,591
2032 1,304,236 101,633
2031 1,311,342 101,764
2030 1,318,468 101,928
2029 1,325,543 102,181
2028 1,332,712 102,494
2027 1,339,889 102,841
2026 1,347,027 103,283
2025 1,366,475 103,742
2024 1,372,341 104,175
2023 1,370,286 104,597
2022 1,348,840 105,042
2021 1,330,932 105,490
2020 1,329,522 105,704
2019 1,326,898 105,669
2018 1,321,977 105,567
2017 1,317,384 105,356
2016 1,315,790 105,524
2015 1,315,407 106,095
2014 1,314,545 106,609
2013 1,317,997 107,078
2012 1,322,696 107,460
2011 1,327,439 107,570
2010 1,331,475 107,400
2009 1,334,515 107,203
2008 1,337,090 107,020
2007 1,340,680 106,726
2006 1,346,810 106,253
2005 1,354,775 105,671
2004 1,362,550 105,071
2003 1,370,720 104,464
2002 1,379,350 103,874
2001 1,388,115 103,288
2000 1,396,985 102,677
1999 1,390,244 102,046
1998 1,386,156 101,388
1997 1,399,535 100,674
1996 1,415,594 100,275
1995 1,436,634 100,225
1994 1,462,514 100,166
1993 1,494,128 100,103
1992 1,533,091 100,022
1991 1,561,314 99,895
1990 1,569,174 99,700
1989 1,568,131 99,403
1988 1,561,900 98,969
1987 1,552,221 98,376
1986 1,540,190 98,010
1985 1,528,781 97,984
1984 1,518,617 97,990
1983 1,508,745 97,998
1982 1,498,414 97,980
1981 1,487,666 97,909
1980 1,477,219 97,769
1979 1,468,333 97,544
1978 1,460,188 97,204
1977 1,450,211 96,725
1976 1,439,576 95,325
1975 1,429,352 93,017
1974 1,418,169 90,683
1973 1,405,951 88,805
1972 1,392,518 87,356
1971 1,376,955 85,896
1970 1,360,076 84,401
1969 1,345,249 82,885
1968 1,331,214 81,353
1967 1,318,946 79,814
1966 1,308,597 78,002
1965 1,294,566 75,924
1964 1,277,086 73,879
1963 1,258,857 71,885
1962 1,241,623 69,940
1961 1,225,077 68,037
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Tonga
2100 -0.67% 0.03%
2099 -0.65% 0.05%
2098 -0.64% 0.03%
2097 -0.66% 0.03%
2096 -0.65% 0.07%
2095 -0.64% 0.08%
2094 -0.64% 0.07%
2093 -0.63% 0.09%
2092 -0.64% 0.1%
2091 -0.65% 0.12%
2090 -0.65% 0.13%
2089 -0.65% 0.17%
2088 -0.68% 0.18%
2087 -0.7% 0.16%
2086 -0.7% 0.19%
2085 -0.73% 0.21%
2084 -0.73% 0.25%
2083 -0.73% 0.26%
2082 -0.73% 0.25%
2081 -0.74% 0.29%
2080 -0.75% 0.31%
2079 -0.76% 0.32%
2078 -0.76% 0.32%
2077 -0.75% 0.36%
2076 -0.75% 0.34%
2075 -0.76% 0.34%
2074 -0.77% 0.35%
2073 -0.77% 0.37%
2072 -0.78% 0.37%
2071 -0.78% 0.35%
2070 -0.77% 0.33%
2069 -0.77% 0.35%
2068 -0.77% 0.35%
2067 -0.76% 0.35%
2066 -0.76% 0.3%
2065 -0.76% 0.33%
2064 -0.75% 0.32%
2063 -0.74% 0.3%
2062 -0.74% 0.29%
2061 -0.73% 0.26%
2060 -0.71% 0.26%
2059 -0.7% 0.24%
2058 -0.68% 0.23%
2057 -0.66% 0.2%
2056 -0.65% 0.2%
2055 -0.62% 0.2%
2054 -0.61% 0.2%
2053 -0.59% 0.19%
2052 -0.59% 0.2%
2051 -0.57% 0.22%
2050 -0.56% 0.2%
2049 -0.53% 0.24%
2048 -0.53% 0.22%
2047 -0.52% 0.29%
2046 -0.51% 0.29%
2045 -0.51% 0.32%
2044 -0.5% 0.27%
2043 -0.5% 0.24%
2042 -0.49% 0.24%
2041 -0.49% 0.21%
2040 -0.49% 0.16%
2039 -0.49% 0.22%
2038 -0.5% 0.13%
2037 -0.52% 0.08%
2036 -0.52% 0.05%
2035 -0.53% 0.009%
2034 -0.53% -0.02%
2033 -0.54% -0.04%
2032 -0.54% -0.13%
2031 -0.54% -0.16%
2030 -0.53% -0.25%
2029 -0.54% -0.31%
2028 -0.54% -0.34%
2027 -0.53% -0.43%
2026 -1.42% -0.44%
2025 -0.43% -0.42%
2024 0.15% -0.4%
2023 1.59% -0.42%
2022 1.35% -0.42%
2021 0.11% -0.2%
2020 0.2% 0.03%
2019 0.37% 0.1%
2018 0.35% 0.2%
2017 0.12% -0.16%
2016 0.03% -0.54%
2015 0.07% -0.48%
2014 -0.26% -0.44%
2013 -0.36% -0.36%
2012 -0.36% -0.1%
2011 -0.3% 0.16%
2010 -0.23% 0.18%
2009 -0.19% 0.17%
2008 -0.27% 0.28%
2007 -0.46% 0.45%
2006 -0.59% 0.55%
2005 -0.57% 0.57%
2004 -0.6% 0.58%
2003 -0.63% 0.57%
2002 -0.63% 0.57%
2001 -0.63% 0.6%
2000 0.48% 0.62%
1999 0.29% 0.65%
1998 -0.96% 0.71%
1997 -1.13% 0.4%
1996 -1.46% 0.05%
1995 -1.77% 0.06%
1994 -2.12% 0.06%
1993 -2.54% 0.08%
1992 -1.81% 0.13%
1991 -0.5% 0.2%
1990 0.07% 0.3%
1989 0.4% 0.44%
1988 0.62% 0.6%
1987 0.78% 0.37%
1986 0.75% 0.03%
1985 0.67% -0.006%
1984 0.65% -0.008%
1983 0.69% 0.02%
1982 0.72% 0.07%
1981 0.71% 0.14%
1980 0.61% 0.23%
1979 0.56% 0.35%
1978 0.69% 0.5%
1977 0.74% 1.47%
1976 0.72% 2.48%
1975 0.79% 2.57%
1974 0.87% 2.11%
1973 0.96% 1.66%
1972 1.13% 1.7%
1971 1.24% 1.77%
1970 1.1% 1.83%
1969 1.05% 1.88%
1968 0.93% 1.93%
1967 0.79% 2.32%
1966 1.08% 2.74%
1965 1.37% 2.77%
1964 1.45% 2.77%
1963 1.39% 2.78%
1962 1.35% 2.8%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tonga
Current population
1347027
103283
Population rank 155/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.001%
One net population change
1.5 hours
20.3 hours
One birth every
53.9 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
33.3 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -16 -1
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 181/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -2,150
Net migration rank 141/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -2,150
2024 -6,038 -7,742 1,729 -2,149
2023 -5,070 5,717 1,744 -2,173
2022 -5,665 39,754 1,772 -2,218
2021 -5,324 7,043 1,773 -2,220
2020 -2,659 3,694 1,816 -1,807
2019 -1,327 5,386 1,841 -1,778
2018 -1,322 7,089 1,873 -1,723
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,912 -1,642
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,989 -2,591
2015 -1,315 4,261 2,064 -2,610
2014 -1,972 -674 2,135 -2,622
2013 -1,713 -2,688 2,199 -2,637
2012 -1,455 -3,674 2,255 -2,578
2011 -531 -3,941 2,298 -2,198
2010 0 -3,781 2,332 -2,097
2009 -400 -2,089 2,358 -2,204
2008 -668 -2,034 2,397 -2,177
2007 -1,608 -2,941 2,423 -2,057
2006 -2,559 -5,351 2,459 -1,875
2005 -2,981 -5,208 2,495 -1,906
2004 -3,679 -3,681 2,478 -1,876
2003 -5,072 -3,705 2,448 -1,844
2002 -5,380 -2,889 2,396 -1,815
2001 -5,830 -3,280 2,358 -1,766
2000 -5,309 -3,083 2,346 -1,721
1999 -6,117 1,419 2,352 -1,710
1998 -7,208 -3,296 2,344 -1,665
1997 -6,018 -4,066 2,332 -1,589
1996 -5,662 -10,540 2,393 -2,338
1995 -7,327 -12,655 2,476 -2,422
1994 -8,044 -17,984 2,547 -2,484
1993 -5,976 -25,501 2,594 -2,532
1992 -1,993 -38,391 2,622 -2,524
1991 -312 -9,712 2,637 -2,484
1990 2,825 -2,660 2,641 -2,409
1989 5,803 -368 2,644 -2,280
1988 6,404 5,256 2,649 -2,138
1987 6,829 5,389 2,646 -1,970
1986 6,160 5,260 2,704 -2,650
1985 4,281 5,097 2,762 -2,775
1984 5,163 5,006 2,814 -2,823
1983 5,884 4,986 2,840 -2,840
1982 5,244 4,832 2,853 -2,814
1981 4,612 4,789 2,882 -2,778
1980 3,989 4,619 2,885 -2,708
1979 3,818 4,521 2,884 -2,604
1978 4,088 7,234 2,862 -2,457
1977 4,931 7,189 2,822 -2,273
1976 4,319 6,942 2,769 -523
1975 4,717 6,737 2,709 -346
1974 5,956 6,594 2,650 -344
1973 5,623 6,488 2,617 -1,168
1972 6,267 6,432 2,605 -1,153
1971 7,160 6,392 2,611 -1,138
1970 6,257 6,158 2,628 -1,122
1969 5,515 8,650 2,632 -1,101
1968 5,592 9,403 2,614 -1,078
1967 5,012 9,115 2,603 -1,060
1966 4,842 8,998 2,550 -465
1965 5,437 8,851 2,498 -426
1964 6,897 8,734 2,445 -428
1963 6,043 8,410 2,394 -426
1962 6,457 8,248 2,343 -420
1961 7,228 7,991 2,284 -401
1960 7,511 7,762 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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