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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 799 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Germany vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Tonga
2100 69,929,981 117,647
2099 69,956,854 117,615
2098 69,973,838 117,560
2097 70,015,834 117,522
2096 70,046,713 117,491
2095 70,067,131 117,414
2094 70,085,911 117,321
2093 70,106,718 117,237
2092 70,132,132 117,127
2091 70,178,440 117,013
2090 70,240,137 116,869
2089 70,294,005 116,712
2088 70,352,443 116,511
2087 70,434,814 116,307
2086 70,532,124 116,118
2085 70,627,602 115,902
2084 70,722,960 115,658
2083 70,829,392 115,366
2082 70,932,273 115,071
2081 71,045,881 114,782
2080 71,171,519 114,453
2079 71,305,544 114,103
2078 71,445,484 113,740
2077 71,601,117 113,378
2076 71,757,525 112,974
2075 71,891,567 112,594
2074 72,046,795 112,208
2073 72,206,145 111,819
2072 72,356,324 111,405
2071 72,517,749 110,992
2070 72,664,462 110,605
2069 72,828,330 110,238
2068 72,993,859 109,853
2067 73,178,408 109,474
2066 73,370,207 109,090
2065 73,561,648 108,765
2064 73,762,096 108,405
2063 73,971,537 108,061
2062 74,198,775 107,738
2061 74,426,082 107,424
2060 74,678,280 107,145
2059 74,932,496 106,869
2058 75,206,278 106,617
2057 75,482,742 106,372
2056 75,756,281 106,158
2055 76,041,477 105,942
2054 76,325,196 105,725
2053 76,595,801 105,513
2052 76,839,962 105,313
2051 77,084,029 105,106
2050 77,325,459 104,871
2049 77,569,721 104,663
2048 77,818,888 104,414
2047 78,049,343 104,180
2046 78,272,834 103,879
2045 78,497,690 103,575
2044 78,722,126 103,241
2043 78,936,540 102,961
2042 79,130,312 102,718
2041 79,324,161 102,474
2040 79,536,735 102,254
2039 79,754,631 102,088
2038 79,978,474 101,861
2037 80,194,225 101,733
2036 80,425,162 101,653
2035 80,640,951 101,607
2034 80,844,719 101,598
2033 81,069,119 101,618
2032 81,286,326 101,659
2031 81,520,272 101,790
2030 81,736,996 101,954
2029 81,963,002 102,207
2028 82,178,048 102,521
2027 82,384,302 102,868
2026 82,575,542 103,309
2025 83,233,941 103,768
2024 83,516,593 104,175
2023 83,287,273 104,597
2022 83,177,813 105,042
2021 83,196,078 105,490
2020 83,160,871 105,704
2019 83,092,962 105,669
2018 82,905,782 105,567
2017 82,657,002 105,356
2016 82,348,669 105,524
2015 81,686,611 106,095
2014 80,982,500 106,609
2013 80,645,605 107,078
2012 80,425,823 107,460
2011 80,274,983 107,570
2010 81,776,930 107,400
2009 81,902,307 107,203
2008 82,110,097 107,020
2007 82,266,372 106,726
2006 82,376,451 106,253
2005 82,469,422 105,671
2004 82,516,260 105,071
2003 82,534,176 104,464
2002 82,488,495 103,874
2001 82,349,925 103,288
2000 82,211,508 102,677
1999 82,100,243 102,046
1998 82,047,195 101,388
1997 82,034,771 100,674
1996 81,914,831 100,275
1995 81,678,051 100,225
1994 81,438,348 100,166
1993 81,156,363 100,103
1992 80,624,598 100,022
1991 80,013,896 99,895
1990 79,433,029 99,700
1989 78,751,283 99,403
1988 78,144,619 98,969
1987 77,839,920 98,376
1986 77,720,436 98,010
1985 77,684,873 97,984
1984 77,858,685 97,990
1983 78,128,282 97,998
1982 78,333,366 97,980
1981 78,407,907 97,909
1980 78,288,576 97,769
1979 78,126,350 97,544
1978 78,091,820 97,204
1977 78,159,814 96,725
1976 78,336,950 95,325
1975 78,673,554 93,017
1974 78,967,433 90,683
1973 78,936,666 88,805
1972 78,688,452 87,356
1971 78,312,842 85,896
1970 78,169,289 84,401
1969 77,909,682 82,885
1968 77,294,314 81,353
1967 76,951,336 79,814
1966 76,600,311 78,002
1965 75,963,695 75,924
1964 75,318,337 73,879
1963 74,714,353 71,885
1962 74,025,784 69,940
1961 73,377,632 68,037
1960 72,814,900 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Tonga
2100 -0.04% 0.03%
2099 -0.02% 0.05%
2098 -0.06% 0.03%
2097 -0.04% 0.03%
2096 -0.03% 0.07%
2095 -0.03% 0.08%
2094 -0.03% 0.07%
2093 -0.04% 0.09%
2092 -0.07% 0.1%
2091 -0.09% 0.12%
2090 -0.08% 0.13%
2089 -0.08% 0.17%
2088 -0.12% 0.18%
2087 -0.14% 0.16%
2086 -0.14% 0.19%
2085 -0.13% 0.21%
2084 -0.15% 0.25%
2083 -0.15% 0.26%
2082 -0.16% 0.25%
2081 -0.18% 0.29%
2080 -0.19% 0.31%
2079 -0.2% 0.32%
2078 -0.22% 0.32%
2077 -0.22% 0.36%
2076 -0.19% 0.34%
2075 -0.22% 0.34%
2074 -0.22% 0.35%
2073 -0.21% 0.37%
2072 -0.22% 0.37%
2071 -0.2% 0.35%
2070 -0.23% 0.33%
2069 -0.23% 0.35%
2068 -0.25% 0.35%
2067 -0.26% 0.35%
2066 -0.26% 0.3%
2065 -0.27% 0.33%
2064 -0.28% 0.32%
2063 -0.31% 0.3%
2062 -0.31% 0.29%
2061 -0.34% 0.26%
2060 -0.34% 0.26%
2059 -0.36% 0.24%
2058 -0.37% 0.23%
2057 -0.36% 0.2%
2056 -0.38% 0.2%
2055 -0.37% 0.2%
2054 -0.35% 0.2%
2053 -0.32% 0.19%
2052 -0.32% 0.2%
2051 -0.31% 0.22%
2050 -0.31% 0.2%
2049 -0.32% 0.24%
2048 -0.3% 0.22%
2047 -0.29% 0.29%
2046 -0.29% 0.29%
2045 -0.29% 0.32%
2044 -0.27% 0.27%
2043 -0.24% 0.24%
2042 -0.24% 0.24%
2041 -0.27% 0.21%
2040 -0.27% 0.16%
2039 -0.28% 0.22%
2038 -0.27% 0.13%
2037 -0.29% 0.08%
2036 -0.27% 0.05%
2035 -0.25% 0.009%
2034 -0.28% -0.02%
2033 -0.27% -0.04%
2032 -0.29% -0.13%
2031 -0.27% -0.16%
2030 -0.28% -0.25%
2029 -0.26% -0.31%
2028 -0.25% -0.34%
2027 -0.23% -0.43%
2026 -0.79% -0.44%
2025 -0.34% -0.39%
2024 0.28% -0.4%
2023 0.13% -0.42%
2022 -0.02% -0.42%
2021 0.04% -0.2%
2020 0.08% 0.03%
2019 0.23% 0.1%
2018 0.3% 0.2%
2017 0.37% -0.16%
2016 0.81% -0.54%
2015 0.87% -0.48%
2014 0.42% -0.44%
2013 0.27% -0.36%
2012 0.19% -0.1%
2011 -1.84% 0.16%
2010 -0.15% 0.18%
2009 -0.25% 0.17%
2008 -0.19% 0.28%
2007 -0.13% 0.45%
2006 -0.11% 0.55%
2005 -0.06% 0.57%
2004 -0.02% 0.58%
2003 0.06% 0.57%
2002 0.17% 0.57%
2001 0.17% 0.6%
2000 0.14% 0.62%
1999 0.06% 0.65%
1998 0.02% 0.71%
1997 0.15% 0.4%
1996 0.29% 0.05%
1995 0.29% 0.06%
1994 0.35% 0.06%
1993 0.66% 0.08%
1992 0.76% 0.13%
1991 0.73% 0.2%
1990 0.87% 0.3%
1989 0.78% 0.44%
1988 0.39% 0.6%
1987 0.15% 0.37%
1986 0.05% 0.03%
1985 -0.22% -0.006%
1984 -0.35% -0.008%
1983 -0.26% 0.02%
1982 -0.1% 0.07%
1981 0.15% 0.14%
1980 0.21% 0.23%
1979 0.04% 0.35%
1978 -0.09% 0.5%
1977 -0.23% 1.47%
1976 -0.43% 2.48%
1975 -0.37% 2.57%
1974 0.04% 2.11%
1973 0.32% 1.66%
1972 0.48% 1.7%
1971 0.18% 1.77%
1970 0.33% 1.83%
1969 0.8% 1.88%
1968 0.45% 1.93%
1967 0.46% 2.32%
1966 0.84% 2.74%
1965 0.86% 2.77%
1964 0.81% 2.77%
1963 0.93% 2.78%
1962 0.88% 2.8%
1961 0.77% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Germany Tonga
Current population
82575542
103309
Population rank 19/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.001%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
30.8 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +628 -1
Annual growth/decline +229,320 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 -2,150
Net migration rank 192/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -2,150
2024 - 36,954 - -2,149
2023 -333,149 609,553 1,744 -2,173
2022 -324,394 981,552 1,772 -2,218
2021 -224,629 310,264 1,773 -2,220
2020 -216,218 203,468 1,816 -1,807
2019 -157,877 319,082 1,841 -1,778
2018 -165,812 403,908 1,873 -1,723
2017 -148,783 452,988 1,912 -1,642
2016 -123,523 517,480 1,989 -2,591
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 2,064 -2,610
2014 -153,866 592,338 2,135 -2,622
2013 -209,679 462,384 2,199 -2,637
2012 -193,022 199,143 2,255 -2,578
2011 -184,632 295,282 2,298 -2,198
2010 -179,909 130,116 2,332 -2,097
2009 -188,375 46,533 2,358 -2,204
2008 -164,220 -23,341 2,397 -2,177
2007 -148,080 -24,772 2,423 -2,057
2006 -148,278 -489,056 2,459 -1,875
2005 -148,445 81,351 2,495 -1,906
2004 -107,271 81,735 2,478 -1,876
2003 -140,309 142,009 2,448 -1,844
2002 -123,733 218,795 2,396 -1,815
2001 -98,820 272,875 2,358 -1,766
2000 -73,990 174,594 2,346 -1,721
1999 -73,890 219,280 2,352 -1,710
1998 -65,637 -754,469 2,344 -1,665
1997 -49,221 93,281 2,332 -1,589
1996 -90,107 281,280 2,393 -2,338
1995 -114,349 398,077 2,476 -2,422
1994 -114,013 315,585 2,547 -2,484
1993 -105,503 462,096 2,594 -2,532
1992 -80,625 811,606 2,622 -2,524
1991 -80,014 602,638 2,637 -2,484
1990 -15,887 679,702 2,641 -2,409
1989 -23,625 761,002 2,644 -2,280
1988 -7,815 515,962 2,649 -2,138
1987 -31,136 174,272 2,646 -1,970
1986 -77,721 212,822 2,704 -2,650
1985 -116,527 103,556 2,762 -2,775
1984 -109,002 -150,771 2,814 -2,823
1983 -109,380 -81,349 2,840 -2,840
1982 -78,333 -58,121 2,853 -2,814
1981 -94,090 130,713 2,882 -2,778
1980 -86,117 324,203 2,885 -2,708
1979 -125,002 237,705 2,884 -2,604
1978 -140,566 117,167 2,862 -2,457
1977 -125,055 33,881 2,822 -2,273
1976 -164,508 -79,761 2,769 -523
1975 -212,418 -207,740 2,709 -346
1974 -150,038 -15,126 2,650 -344
1973 -149,980 386,881 2,617 -1,168
1972 -62,950 336,015 2,605 -1,153
1971 46,988 450,328 2,611 -1,138
1970 70,352 -273,498 2,628 -1,122
1969 155,820 584,017 2,632 -1,101
1968 239,612 293,307 2,614 -1,078
1967 353,977 -174,155 2,603 -1,060
1966 405,982 134,107 2,550 -465
1965 410,204 338,258 2,498 -426
1964 482,038 69,825 2,445 -428
1963 455,757 205,976 2,394 -426
1962 436,752 276,505 2,343 -420
1961 462,279 27,534 2,284 -401
1960 385,919 212,666 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people). In Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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