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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 14,362 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

India vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Tonga
2100 1,515,764,791 117,617
2099 1,523,450,562 117,585
2098 1,531,147,367 117,530
2097 1,538,780,583 117,492
2096 1,546,380,447 117,461
2095 1,553,964,615 117,383
2094 1,561,496,245 117,290
2093 1,568,975,448 117,207
2092 1,576,332,553 117,097
2091 1,583,655,135 116,983
2090 1,590,899,630 116,838
2089 1,598,026,427 116,682
2088 1,605,029,461 116,481
2087 1,611,883,136 116,277
2086 1,618,654,560 116,088
2085 1,625,282,641 115,872
2084 1,631,712,094 115,628
2083 1,637,989,363 115,336
2082 1,644,062,886 115,041
2081 1,649,962,836 114,752
2080 1,655,654,966 114,424
2079 1,661,116,882 114,074
2078 1,666,332,415 113,710
2077 1,671,298,348 113,349
2076 1,676,004,895 112,945
2075 1,680,459,350 112,565
2074 1,684,595,952 112,179
2073 1,688,431,647 111,790
2072 1,691,990,872 111,377
2071 1,695,203,041 110,963
2070 1,698,107,519 110,576
2069 1,700,664,858 110,209
2068 1,702,876,723 109,825
2067 1,704,723,837 109,446
2066 1,706,198,000 109,062
2065 1,707,391,009 108,736
2064 1,708,212,818 108,377
2063 1,708,696,045 108,033
2062 1,708,862,369 107,710
2061 1,708,717,131 107,396
2060 1,708,195,453 107,117
2059 1,707,339,651 106,842
2058 1,706,165,210 106,589
2057 1,704,656,327 106,345
2056 1,702,865,262 106,130
2055 1,700,741,939 105,915
2054 1,698,325,374 105,698
2053 1,695,513,304 105,486
2052 1,692,384,182 105,286
2051 1,688,910,288 105,079
2050 1,685,088,884 104,844
2049 1,680,936,533 104,636
2048 1,676,430,514 104,387
2047 1,671,532,064 104,154
2046 1,666,226,180 103,852
2045 1,660,522,084 103,548
2044 1,654,412,346 103,215
2043 1,647,924,060 102,934
2042 1,640,993,579 102,692
2041 1,633,629,291 102,447
2040 1,625,848,393 102,228
2039 1,617,677,625 102,061
2038 1,609,097,629 101,835
2037 1,600,073,012 101,707
2036 1,590,593,050 101,627
2035 1,580,726,905 101,580
2034 1,570,491,868 101,571
2033 1,559,906,905 101,591
2032 1,548,963,391 101,633
2031 1,537,676,208 101,764
2030 1,526,059,268 101,928
2029 1,514,142,607 102,181
2028 1,501,971,477 102,494
2027 1,489,498,223 102,841
2026 1,476,782,637 103,283
2025 1,463,865,525 103,742
2024 1,450,935,791 104,175
2023 1,438,069,596 104,597
2022 1,425,423,212 105,042
2021 1,414,203,896 105,490
2020 1,402,617,695 105,704
2019 1,389,030,312 105,669
2018 1,374,659,064 105,567
2017 1,359,657,400 105,356
2016 1,343,944,296 105,524
2015 1,328,024,498 106,095
2014 1,312,277,191 106,609
2013 1,295,829,511 107,078
2012 1,278,674,502 107,460
2011 1,261,224,954 107,570
2010 1,243,481,564 107,400
2009 1,225,524,753 107,203
2008 1,207,930,964 107,020
2007 1,190,676,021 106,726
2006 1,172,878,890 106,253
2005 1,154,676,322 105,671
2004 1,135,991,513 105,071
2003 1,116,803,006 104,464
2002 1,097,600,380 103,874
2001 1,077,898,575 103,288
2000 1,057,922,733 102,677
1999 1,038,225,823 102,046
1998 1,018,665,080 101,388
1997 999,133,762 100,674
1996 979,678,458 100,275
1995 960,301,044 100,225
1994 941,163,767 100,166
1993 922,118,387 100,103
1992 902,957,070 100,022
1991 883,927,600 99,895
1990 864,972,221 99,700
1989 846,039,529 99,403
1988 827,342,990 98,969
1987 808,931,270 98,376
1986 790,689,978 98,010
1985 772,647,793 97,984
1984 754,875,449 97,990
1983 737,372,681 97,998
1982 720,313,473 97,980
1981 703,696,250 97,909
1980 687,354,025 97,769
1979 671,155,747 97,544
1978 655,728,229 97,204
1977 640,801,103 96,725
1976 625,861,883 95,325
1975 611,309,535 93,017
1974 597,041,391 90,683
1973 583,465,598 88,805
1972 570,482,142 87,356
1971 558,096,387 85,896
1970 545,864,268 84,401
1969 533,880,544 82,885
1968 522,716,889 81,353
1967 511,606,372 79,814
1966 500,740,247 78,002
1965 490,140,146 75,924
1964 479,229,598 73,879
1963 468,138,575 71,885
1962 457,283,090 69,940
1961 446,564,729 68,037
1960 435,990,338 66,170

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Tonga
2100 -0.5% 0.03%
2099 -0.5% 0.05%
2098 -0.5% 0.03%
2097 -0.49% 0.03%
2096 -0.49% 0.07%
2095 -0.48% 0.08%
2094 -0.48% 0.07%
2093 -0.47% 0.09%
2092 -0.46% 0.1%
2091 -0.46% 0.12%
2090 -0.45% 0.13%
2089 -0.44% 0.17%
2088 -0.43% 0.18%
2087 -0.42% 0.16%
2086 -0.41% 0.19%
2085 -0.39% 0.21%
2084 -0.38% 0.25%
2083 -0.37% 0.26%
2082 -0.36% 0.25%
2081 -0.34% 0.29%
2080 -0.33% 0.31%
2079 -0.31% 0.32%
2078 -0.3% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.36%
2076 -0.27% 0.34%
2075 -0.25% 0.34%
2074 -0.23% 0.35%
2073 -0.21% 0.37%
2072 -0.19% 0.37%
2071 -0.17% 0.35%
2070 -0.15% 0.33%
2069 -0.13% 0.35%
2068 -0.11% 0.35%
2067 -0.09% 0.35%
2066 -0.07% 0.3%
2065 -0.05% 0.33%
2064 -0.03% 0.32%
2063 -0.01% 0.3%
2062 0.008% 0.29%
2061 0.03% 0.26%
2060 0.05% 0.26%
2059 0.07% 0.24%
2058 0.09% 0.23%
2057 0.11% 0.2%
2056 0.12% 0.2%
2055 0.14% 0.2%
2054 0.17% 0.2%
2053 0.18% 0.19%
2052 0.21% 0.2%
2051 0.23% 0.22%
2050 0.25% 0.2%
2049 0.27% 0.24%
2048 0.29% 0.22%
2047 0.32% 0.29%
2046 0.34% 0.29%
2045 0.37% 0.32%
2044 0.39% 0.27%
2043 0.42% 0.24%
2042 0.45% 0.24%
2041 0.48% 0.21%
2040 0.51% 0.16%
2039 0.53% 0.22%
2038 0.56% 0.13%
2037 0.6% 0.08%
2036 0.62% 0.05%
2035 0.65% 0.009%
2034 0.68% -0.02%
2033 0.71% -0.04%
2032 0.73% -0.13%
2031 0.76% -0.16%
2030 0.79% -0.25%
2029 0.81% -0.31%
2028 0.84% -0.34%
2027 0.86% -0.43%
2026 0.88% -0.44%
2025 0.89% -0.42%
2024 0.89% -0.4%
2023 0.89% -0.42%
2022 0.79% -0.42%
2021 0.83% -0.2%
2020 0.98% 0.03%
2019 1.05% 0.1%
2018 1.1% 0.2%
2017 1.17% -0.16%
2016 1.2% -0.54%
2015 1.2% -0.48%
2014 1.27% -0.44%
2013 1.34% -0.36%
2012 1.38% -0.1%
2011 1.43% 0.16%
2010 1.47% 0.18%
2009 1.46% 0.17%
2008 1.45% 0.28%
2007 1.52% 0.45%
2006 1.58% 0.55%
2005 1.64% 0.57%
2004 1.72% 0.58%
2003 1.75% 0.57%
2002 1.83% 0.57%
2001 1.89% 0.6%
2000 1.9% 0.62%
1999 1.92% 0.65%
1998 1.95% 0.71%
1997 1.99% 0.4%
1996 2.02% 0.05%
1995 2.03% 0.06%
1994 2.07% 0.06%
1993 2.12% 0.08%
1992 2.15% 0.13%
1991 2.19% 0.2%
1990 2.24% 0.3%
1989 2.26% 0.44%
1988 2.28% 0.6%
1987 2.31% 0.37%
1986 2.34% 0.03%
1985 2.35% -0.006%
1984 2.37% -0.008%
1983 2.37% 0.02%
1982 2.36% 0.07%
1981 2.38% 0.14%
1980 2.41% 0.23%
1979 2.35% 0.35%
1978 2.33% 0.5%
1977 2.39% 1.47%
1976 2.38% 2.48%
1975 2.39% 2.57%
1974 2.33% 2.11%
1973 2.28% 1.66%
1972 2.22% 1.7%
1971 2.24% 1.77%
1970 2.24% 1.83%
1969 2.14% 1.88%
1968 2.17% 1.93%
1967 2.17% 2.32%
1966 2.16% 2.74%
1965 2.28% 2.77%
1964 2.37% 2.77%
1963 2.37% 2.78%
1962 2.4% 2.8%
1961 2.43% 2.82%

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

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

India Tonga
Current population
1483314140
103283
Population rank 1/197 183/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.001%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
3.3 seconds
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -1
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -2,150
Net migration rank 195/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -2,150
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 1,729 -2,149
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,744 -2,173
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,772 -2,218
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 1,773 -2,220
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,816 -1,807
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,841 -1,778
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,873 -1,723
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,912 -1,642
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,989 -2,591
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 2,064 -2,610
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 2,135 -2,622
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 2,199 -2,637
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 2,255 -2,578
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 2,298 -2,198
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 2,332 -2,097
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 2,358 -2,204
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 2,397 -2,177
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 2,423 -2,057
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 2,459 -1,875
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 2,495 -1,906
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 2,478 -1,876
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 2,448 -1,844
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 2,396 -1,815
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 2,358 -1,766
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 2,346 -1,721
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 2,352 -1,710
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 2,344 -1,665
1997 19,494,098 880 2,332 -1,589
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 2,393 -2,338
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 2,476 -2,422
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 2,547 -2,484
1993 19,152,399 2,364 2,594 -2,532
1992 19,132,757 35,155 2,622 -2,524
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 2,637 -2,484
1990 18,893,588 125,514 2,641 -2,409
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 2,644 -2,280
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 2,649 -2,138
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 2,646 -1,970
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 2,704 -2,650
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 2,762 -2,775
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 2,814 -2,823
1983 17,219,127 119,694 2,840 -2,840
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 2,853 -2,814
1981 16,422,159 33,243 2,882 -2,778
1980 16,018,786 210,914 2,885 -2,708
1979 15,392,957 774,094 2,884 -2,604
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 2,862 -2,457
1977 14,575,662 590,626 2,822 -2,273
1976 14,435,504 275,984 2,769 -523
1975 13,958,642 434,205 2,709 -346
1974 13,795,836 347,869 2,650 -344
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 2,617 -1,168
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 2,605 -1,153
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 2,611 -1,138
1970 12,417,866 233,782 2,628 -1,122
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 2,632 -1,101
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 2,614 -1,078
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 2,603 -1,060
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 2,550 -465
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 2,498 -426
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 2,445 -428
1963 11,016,705 21,640 2,394 -426
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 2,343 -420
1961 10,468,816 295,177 2,284 -401
1960 10,237,489 146,955 2,230 -384

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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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