Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Indonesia was 285,721,236 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Indonesia's population is 289,027,659 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 2,798 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Indonesia is ranked the 4th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.48% of the world: 3.48% for Indonesia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Indonesia has had an average growth rate of +0.9% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Indonesia has increased from 234M people to 289M (23.5% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Indonesia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Tonga
2100 297,217,412 117,617
2099 298,340,219 117,585
2098 299,449,882 117,530
2097 300,549,857 117,492
2096 301,634,112 117,461
2095 302,698,798 117,383
2094 303,751,488 117,290
2093 304,790,169 117,207
2092 305,809,796 117,097
2091 306,805,664 116,983
2090 307,780,044 116,838
2089 308,727,665 116,682
2088 309,652,467 116,481
2087 310,557,120 116,277
2086 311,434,804 116,088
2085 312,284,488 115,872
2084 313,107,329 115,628
2083 313,904,231 115,336
2082 314,670,881 115,041
2081 315,404,888 114,752
2080 316,109,402 114,424
2079 316,790,074 114,074
2078 317,438,140 113,710
2077 318,056,534 113,349
2076 318,635,038 112,945
2075 319,190,402 112,565
2074 319,709,426 112,179
2073 320,201,444 111,790
2072 320,659,562 111,377
2071 321,086,184 110,963
2070 321,485,042 110,576
2069 321,858,064 110,209
2068 322,201,979 109,825
2067 322,516,545 109,446
2066 322,798,892 109,062
2065 323,048,550 108,736
2064 323,268,759 108,377
2063 323,456,004 108,033
2062 323,612,644 107,710
2061 323,734,699 107,396
2060 323,814,746 107,117
2059 323,854,683 106,842
2058 323,844,015 106,589
2057 323,786,943 106,345
2056 323,671,172 106,130
2055 323,502,155 105,915
2054 323,274,189 105,698
2053 322,982,358 105,486
2052 322,627,695 105,286
2051 322,202,850 105,079
2050 321,699,802 104,844
2049 321,119,283 104,636
2048 320,457,830 104,387
2047 319,728,668 104,154
2046 318,921,027 103,852
2045 318,028,206 103,548
2044 317,051,440 103,215
2043 315,992,168 102,934
2042 314,856,940 102,692
2041 313,643,892 102,447
2040 312,358,800 102,228
2039 311,001,176 102,061
2038 309,578,763 101,835
2037 308,089,917 101,707
2036 306,544,452 101,627
2035 304,940,852 101,580
2034 303,275,782 101,571
2033 301,552,643 101,591
2032 299,781,696 101,633
2031 297,956,985 101,764
2030 296,081,262 101,928
2029 294,145,245 102,181
2028 292,143,454 102,494
2027 290,069,053 102,841
2026 287,927,760 103,283
2025 285,721,236 103,742
2024 283,487,931 104,175
2023 281,190,067 104,597
2022 278,830,529 105,042
2021 276,758,053 105,490
2020 274,814,866 105,704
2019 272,489,381 105,669
2018 269,951,846 105,567
2017 267,346,658 105,356
2016 264,627,418 105,524
2015 261,799,249 106,095
2014 258,877,399 106,609
2013 255,852,467 107,078
2012 252,698,525 107,460
2011 249,470,032 107,570
2010 246,305,322 107,400
2009 243,220,028 107,203
2008 240,157,903 107,020
2007 237,062,337 106,726
2006 233,951,652 106,253
2005 230,871,650 105,671
2004 227,926,649 105,071
2003 225,048,008 104,464
2002 222,088,495 103,874
2001 219,097,902 103,288
2000 216,077,790 102,677
1999 213,004,668 102,046
1998 209,826,788 101,388
1997 206,536,095 100,674
1996 203,204,348 100,275
1995 199,888,057 100,225
1994 196,591,828 100,166
1993 193,305,168 100,103
1992 190,043,744 100,022
1991 186,778,238 99,895
1990 183,501,098 99,700
1989 180,201,630 99,403
1988 176,855,065 98,969
1987 173,511,154 98,376
1986 170,175,065 98,010
1985 166,776,185 97,984
1984 163,251,124 97,990
1983 159,651,381 97,998
1982 156,052,152 97,980
1981 152,485,035 97,909
1980 148,950,540 97,769
1979 145,434,834 97,544
1978 141,953,163 97,204
1977 138,533,541 96,725
1976 135,173,655 95,325
1975 131,843,848 93,017
1974 128,555,045 90,683
1973 125,288,515 88,805
1972 122,039,841 87,356
1971 118,833,702 85,896
1970 115,657,495 84,401
1969 112,517,639 82,885
1968 109,450,006 81,353
1967 106,526,393 79,814
1966 103,792,754 78,002
1965 101,365,130 75,924
1964 98,833,749 73,879
1963 96,051,424 71,885
1962 93,375,850 69,940
1961 90,791,249 68,037
1960 88,296,070 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/indonesia/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Indonesia increased by 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Indonesia gained 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Indonesia was ranked 4th most populous country in 2006 and is still 4th 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) Indonesia's population will grow by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people with a rank change from 4th to 6th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Indonesia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Indonesia Tonga
2100 -0.38% 0.03%
2099 -0.37% 0.05%
2098 -0.37% 0.03%
2097 -0.36% 0.03%
2096 -0.35% 0.07%
2095 -0.35% 0.08%
2094 -0.34% 0.07%
2093 -0.33% 0.09%
2092 -0.32% 0.1%
2091 -0.32% 0.12%
2090 -0.31% 0.13%
2089 -0.3% 0.17%
2088 -0.29% 0.18%
2087 -0.28% 0.16%
2086 -0.27% 0.19%
2085 -0.26% 0.21%
2084 -0.25% 0.25%
2083 -0.24% 0.26%
2082 -0.23% 0.25%
2081 -0.22% 0.29%
2080 -0.21% 0.31%
2079 -0.2% 0.32%
2078 -0.19% 0.32%
2077 -0.18% 0.36%
2076 -0.17% 0.34%
2075 -0.16% 0.34%
2074 -0.15% 0.35%
2073 -0.14% 0.37%
2072 -0.13% 0.37%
2071 -0.12% 0.35%
2070 -0.12% 0.33%
2069 -0.11% 0.35%
2068 -0.1% 0.35%
2067 -0.09% 0.35%
2066 -0.08% 0.3%
2065 -0.07% 0.33%
2064 -0.06% 0.32%
2063 -0.05% 0.3%
2062 -0.04% 0.29%
2061 -0.02% 0.26%
2060 -0.01% 0.26%
2059 0.003% 0.24%
2058 0.02% 0.23%
2057 0.04% 0.2%
2056 0.05% 0.2%
2055 0.07% 0.2%
2054 0.09% 0.2%
2053 0.11% 0.19%
2052 0.13% 0.2%
2051 0.16% 0.22%
2050 0.18% 0.2%
2049 0.21% 0.24%
2048 0.23% 0.22%
2047 0.25% 0.29%
2046 0.28% 0.29%
2045 0.31% 0.32%
2044 0.34% 0.27%
2043 0.36% 0.24%
2042 0.39% 0.24%
2041 0.41% 0.21%
2040 0.44% 0.16%
2039 0.46% 0.22%
2038 0.48% 0.13%
2037 0.5% 0.08%
2036 0.53% 0.05%
2035 0.55% 0.009%
2034 0.57% -0.02%
2033 0.59% -0.04%
2032 0.61% -0.13%
2031 0.63% -0.16%
2030 0.66% -0.25%
2029 0.69% -0.31%
2028 0.72% -0.34%
2027 0.74% -0.43%
2026 0.77% -0.44%
2025 0.79% -0.42%
2024 0.82% -0.4%
2023 0.85% -0.42%
2022 0.75% -0.42%
2021 0.71% -0.2%
2020 0.85% 0.03%
2019 0.94% 0.1%
2018 0.97% 0.2%
2017 1.03% -0.16%
2016 1.08% -0.54%
2015 1.13% -0.48%
2014 1.18% -0.44%
2013 1.25% -0.36%
2012 1.29% -0.1%
2011 1.28% 0.16%
2010 1.27% 0.18%
2009 1.28% 0.17%
2008 1.31% 0.28%
2007 1.33% 0.45%
2006 1.33% 0.55%
2005 1.29% 0.57%
2004 1.28% 0.58%
2003 1.33% 0.57%
2002 1.36% 0.57%
2001 1.4% 0.6%
2000 1.44% 0.62%
1999 1.51% 0.65%
1998 1.59% 0.71%
1997 1.64% 0.4%
1996 1.66% 0.05%
1995 1.68% 0.06%
1994 1.7% 0.06%
1993 1.72% 0.08%
1992 1.75% 0.13%
1991 1.79% 0.2%
1990 1.83% 0.3%
1989 1.89% 0.44%
1988 1.93% 0.6%
1987 1.96% 0.37%
1986 2.04% 0.03%
1985 2.16% -0.006%
1984 2.25% -0.008%
1983 2.31% 0.02%
1982 2.34% 0.07%
1981 2.37% 0.14%
1980 2.42% 0.23%
1979 2.45% 0.35%
1978 2.47% 0.5%
1977 2.49% 1.47%
1976 2.53% 2.48%
1975 2.56% 2.57%
1974 2.61% 2.11%
1973 2.66% 1.66%
1972 2.7% 1.7%
1971 2.75% 1.77%
1970 2.79% 1.83%
1969 2.8% 1.88%
1968 2.74% 1.93%
1967 2.63% 2.32%
1966 2.39% 2.74%
1965 2.56% 2.77%
1964 2.9% 2.77%
1963 2.87% 2.78%
1962 2.85% 2.8%
1961 2.83% 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/indonesia/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Indonesia grew by 0.79%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Indonesia Tonga
Current population
289027659
103283
Population rank 4/197 183/197
Percent of world population 3.48% 0.001%
One net population change
14.2 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
14.6 seconds
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +6,119 -1
Annual growth/decline +2,233,305 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.79% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 112/197 181/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -39,509 -2,150
Net migration rank 171/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 445,726 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 86/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 188/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Indonesia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Indonesia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,509 - -2,150
2024 2,307,025 -38,469 1,729 -2,149
2023 2,364,808 -37,501 1,744 -2,173
2022 2,429,171 -37,501 1,772 -2,218
2021 1,764,332 -11,248 1,773 -2,220
2020 2,152,076 -18,743 1,816 -1,807
2019 2,548,048 -30,421 1,841 -1,778
2018 2,587,219 -29,911 1,873 -1,723
2017 2,682,556 -29,467 1,912 -1,642
2016 2,814,578 -28,991 1,989 -2,591
2015 2,899,165 -28,487 2,064 -2,610
2014 3,000,907 -27,988 2,135 -2,622
2013 3,104,258 -27,507 2,199 -2,637
2012 3,259,811 -28,869 2,255 -2,578
2011 3,266,560 -40,543 2,298 -2,198
2010 3,161,082 -57,752 2,332 -2,097
2009 3,140,944 -73,655 2,358 -2,204
2008 3,138,143 -81,364 2,397 -2,177
2007 3,211,484 -77,338 2,423 -2,057
2006 3,163,026 -75,829 2,459 -1,875
2005 3,149,551 -76,784 2,495 -1,906
2004 2,894,440 -77,002 2,478 -1,876
2003 3,037,698 -97,732 2,448 -1,844
2002 3,063,044 -83,985 2,396 -1,815
2001 3,066,275 -64,255 2,358 -1,766
2000 3,080,621 -42,697 2,346 -1,721
1999 3,137,133 -28,799 2,352 -1,710
1998 3,258,820 -11,356 2,344 -1,665
1997 3,338,243 -4,334 2,332 -1,589
1996 3,331,535 -1,854 2,393 -2,338
1995 3,304,550 -1,643 2,476 -2,422
1994 3,292,127 -2,575 2,547 -2,484
1993 3,287,348 -3,485 2,594 -2,532
1992 3,241,576 -2,609 2,622 -2,524
1991 3,288,791 3,096 2,637 -2,484
1990 3,250,906 11,539 2,641 -2,409
1989 3,316,792 19,905 2,644 -2,280
1988 3,331,242 25,383 2,649 -2,138
1987 3,304,520 26,705 2,646 -1,970
1986 3,309,905 30,988 2,704 -2,650
1985 3,419,412 37,451 2,762 -2,775
1984 3,549,570 43,693 2,814 -2,823
1983 3,558,949 47,375 2,840 -2,840
1982 3,545,504 46,792 2,853 -2,814
1981 3,497,244 44,710 2,882 -2,778
1980 3,484,846 42,254 2,885 -2,708
1979 3,460,621 43,900 2,884 -2,604
1978 3,412,980 45,911 2,862 -2,457
1977 3,334,779 45,610 2,822 -2,273
1976 3,291,479 48,010 2,769 -523
1975 3,263,794 56,386 2,709 -346
1974 3,196,136 61,188 2,650 -344
1973 3,210,643 64,991 2,617 -1,168
1972 3,149,726 72,007 2,605 -1,153
1971 3,111,304 79,264 2,611 -1,138
1970 3,080,421 81,368 2,628 -1,122
1969 3,034,825 82,955 2,632 -1,101
1968 2,961,608 55,731 2,614 -1,078
1967 2,909,981 -80,138 2,603 -1,060
1966 2,715,011 -77,645 2,550 -465
1965 2,278,891 -61,145 2,498 -426
1964 2,700,138 144,819 2,445 -428
1963 2,609,526 110,166 2,394 -426
1962 2,525,163 106,264 2,343 -420
1961 2,434,113 103,628 2,284 -401
1960 2,350,971 101,631 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Indonesia is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 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, 445,726 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Indonesia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.