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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 99.6 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Israel vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Tonga
2100 21,079,031 117,647
2099 20,971,907 117,615
2098 20,869,188 117,560
2097 20,764,637 117,522
2096 20,651,056 117,491
2095 20,537,392 117,414
2094 20,420,251 117,321
2093 20,294,077 117,237
2092 20,167,075 117,127
2091 20,038,540 117,013
2090 19,910,123 116,869
2089 19,788,579 116,712
2088 19,660,357 116,511
2087 19,527,597 116,307
2086 19,388,628 116,118
2085 19,246,899 115,902
2084 19,099,510 115,658
2083 18,955,502 115,366
2082 18,813,463 115,071
2081 18,667,367 114,782
2080 18,512,469 114,453
2079 18,362,060 114,103
2078 18,208,724 113,740
2077 18,053,774 113,378
2076 17,908,513 112,974
2075 17,761,880 112,594
2074 17,618,257 112,208
2073 17,477,875 111,819
2072 17,343,227 111,405
2071 17,195,556 110,992
2070 17,043,216 110,605
2069 16,890,521 110,238
2068 16,742,334 109,853
2067 16,593,617 109,474
2066 16,448,006 109,090
2065 16,297,575 108,765
2064 16,152,550 108,405
2063 15,997,249 108,061
2062 15,847,545 107,738
2061 15,695,962 107,424
2060 15,537,020 107,145
2059 15,383,512 106,869
2058 15,227,838 106,617
2057 15,069,709 106,372
2056 14,910,638 106,158
2055 14,746,579 105,942
2054 14,578,352 105,725
2053 14,414,886 105,513
2052 14,252,277 105,313
2051 14,090,930 105,106
2050 13,927,651 104,871
2049 13,765,178 104,663
2048 13,606,737 104,414
2047 13,448,310 104,180
2046 13,286,110 103,879
2045 13,126,049 103,575
2044 12,960,184 103,241
2043 12,796,533 102,961
2042 12,632,183 102,718
2041 12,471,494 102,474
2040 12,312,998 102,254
2039 12,152,920 102,088
2038 11,995,851 101,861
2037 11,841,052 101,733
2036 11,693,469 101,653
2035 11,543,041 101,607
2034 11,396,608 101,598
2033 11,252,344 101,618
2032 11,108,763 101,659
2031 10,961,050 101,790
2030 10,815,614 101,954
2029 10,675,258 102,207
2028 10,533,711 102,521
2027 10,393,227 102,868
2026 10,252,942 103,309
2025 10,113,937 103,768
2024 9,974,400 104,175
2023 9,849,000 104,597
2022 9,557,500 105,042
2021 9,371,400 105,490
2020 9,215,100 105,704
2019 9,054,000 105,669
2018 8,882,800 105,567
2017 8,713,300 105,356
2016 8,546,000 105,524
2015 8,380,100 106,095
2014 8,215,700 106,609
2013 8,059,500 107,078
2012 7,910,500 107,460
2011 7,765,800 107,570
2010 7,623,600 107,400
2009 7,485,600 107,203
2008 7,308,800 107,020
2007 7,180,100 106,726
2006 7,053,700 106,253
2005 6,930,100 105,671
2004 6,809,000 105,071
2003 6,689,700 104,464
2002 6,570,000 103,874
2001 6,439,000 103,288
2000 6,289,000 102,677
1999 6,125,000 102,046
1998 5,971,000 101,388
1997 5,836,000 100,674
1996 5,692,000 100,275
1995 5,545,000 100,225
1994 5,399,000 100,166
1993 5,261,000 100,103
1992 5,123,000 100,022
1991 4,949,000 99,895
1990 4,660,000 99,700
1989 4,518,000 99,403
1988 4,442,000 98,969
1987 4,369,000 98,376
1986 4,299,000 98,010
1985 4,233,000 97,984
1984 4,159,000 97,990
1983 4,105,000 97,998
1982 4,031,000 97,980
1981 3,956,000 97,909
1980 3,878,000 97,769
1979 3,786,000 97,544
1978 3,690,000 97,204
1977 3,613,000 96,725
1976 3,533,000 95,325
1975 3,455,000 93,017
1974 3,377,000 90,683
1973 3,278,000 88,805
1972 3,148,000 87,356
1971 3,069,000 85,896
1970 2,974,000 84,401
1969 2,877,000 82,885
1968 2,803,000 81,353
1967 2,745,000 79,814
1966 2,629,000 78,002
1965 2,563,000 75,924
1964 2,475,000 73,879
1963 2,379,000 71,885
1962 2,293,000 69,940
1961 2,185,000 68,037
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Tonga
2100 0.51% 0.03%
2099 0.49% 0.05%
2098 0.5% 0.03%
2097 0.55% 0.03%
2096 0.55% 0.07%
2095 0.57% 0.08%
2094 0.62% 0.07%
2093 0.63% 0.09%
2092 0.64% 0.1%
2091 0.64% 0.12%
2090 0.61% 0.13%
2089 0.65% 0.17%
2088 0.68% 0.18%
2087 0.72% 0.16%
2086 0.74% 0.19%
2085 0.77% 0.21%
2084 0.76% 0.25%
2083 0.75% 0.26%
2082 0.78% 0.25%
2081 0.84% 0.29%
2080 0.82% 0.31%
2079 0.84% 0.32%
2078 0.86% 0.32%
2077 0.81% 0.36%
2076 0.83% 0.34%
2075 0.82% 0.34%
2074 0.8% 0.35%
2073 0.78% 0.37%
2072 0.86% 0.37%
2071 0.89% 0.35%
2070 0.9% 0.33%
2069 0.89% 0.35%
2068 0.9% 0.35%
2067 0.89% 0.35%
2066 0.92% 0.3%
2065 0.9% 0.33%
2064 0.97% 0.32%
2063 0.94% 0.3%
2062 0.97% 0.29%
2061 1.02% 0.26%
2060 1% 0.26%
2059 1.02% 0.24%
2058 1.05% 0.23%
2057 1.07% 0.2%
2056 1.11% 0.2%
2055 1.15% 0.2%
2054 1.13% 0.2%
2053 1.14% 0.19%
2052 1.15% 0.2%
2051 1.17% 0.22%
2050 1.18% 0.2%
2049 1.16% 0.24%
2048 1.18% 0.22%
2047 1.22% 0.29%
2046 1.22% 0.29%
2045 1.28% 0.32%
2044 1.28% 0.27%
2043 1.3% 0.24%
2042 1.29% 0.24%
2041 1.29% 0.21%
2040 1.32% 0.16%
2039 1.31% 0.22%
2038 1.31% 0.13%
2037 1.26% 0.08%
2036 1.3% 0.05%
2035 1.28% 0.009%
2034 1.28% -0.02%
2033 1.29% -0.04%
2032 1.35% -0.13%
2031 1.34% -0.16%
2030 1.31% -0.25%
2029 1.34% -0.31%
2028 1.35% -0.34%
2027 1.37% -0.43%
2026 1.37% -0.44%
2025 1.4% -0.39%
2024 1.27% -0.4%
2023 3.05% -0.42%
2022 1.99% -0.42%
2021 1.7% -0.2%
2020 1.78% 0.03%
2019 1.93% 0.1%
2018 1.95% 0.2%
2017 1.96% -0.16%
2016 1.98% -0.54%
2015 2% -0.48%
2014 1.94% -0.44%
2013 1.88% -0.36%
2012 1.86% -0.1%
2011 1.87% 0.16%
2010 1.84% 0.18%
2009 2.42% 0.17%
2008 1.79% 0.28%
2007 1.79% 0.45%
2006 1.78% 0.55%
2005 1.78% 0.57%
2004 1.78% 0.58%
2003 1.82% 0.57%
2002 2.03% 0.57%
2001 2.39% 0.6%
2000 2.68% 0.62%
1999 2.58% 0.65%
1998 2.31% 0.71%
1997 2.53% 0.4%
1996 2.65% 0.05%
1995 2.7% 0.06%
1994 2.62% 0.06%
1993 2.69% 0.08%
1992 3.52% 0.13%
1991 6.2% 0.2%
1990 3.14% 0.3%
1989 1.71% 0.44%
1988 1.67% 0.6%
1987 1.63% 0.37%
1986 1.56% 0.03%
1985 1.78% -0.006%
1984 1.32% -0.008%
1983 1.84% 0.02%
1982 1.9% 0.07%
1981 2.01% 0.14%
1980 2.43% 0.23%
1979 2.6% 0.35%
1978 2.13% 0.5%
1977 2.26% 1.47%
1976 2.26% 2.48%
1975 2.31% 2.57%
1974 3.02% 2.11%
1973 4.13% 1.66%
1972 2.57% 1.7%
1971 3.19% 1.77%
1970 3.37% 1.83%
1969 2.64% 1.88%
1968 2.11% 1.93%
1967 4.41% 2.32%
1966 2.58% 2.74%
1965 3.56% 2.77%
1964 4.04% 2.77%
1963 3.75% 2.78%
1962 4.94% 2.8%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Israel Tonga
Current population
10290887
103309
Population rank 95/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.001%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
2.87 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
10.3 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +344 -1
Annual growth/decline +125,400 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 183/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -2,150
Net migration rank 42/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -2,150
2024 - 10,612 - -2,149
2023 131,977 9,999 1,744 -2,173
2022 129,982 50,004 1,772 -2,218
2021 134,011 16,859 1,773 -2,220
2020 128,089 16,573 1,816 -1,807
2019 135,810 16,134 1,841 -1,778
2018 140,348 15,615 1,873 -1,723
2017 138,541 14,518 1,912 -1,642
2016 136,736 24,308 1,989 -2,591
2015 134,082 29,735 2,064 -2,610
2014 133,916 25,303 2,135 -2,622
2013 129,758 17,075 2,199 -2,637
2012 128,941 16,549 2,255 -2,578
2011 125,030 10,470 2,298 -2,198
2010 126,552 12,906 2,332 -2,097
2009 122,015 7,269 2,358 -2,204
2008 117,672 7,974 2,397 -2,177
2007 111,292 9,654 2,423 -2,057
2006 109,332 11,446 2,459 -1,875
2005 105,338 10,975 2,495 -1,906
2004 106,901 8,494 2,478 -1,876
2003 106,366 6,684 2,448 -1,844
2002 101,178 17,420 2,396 -1,815
2001 99,160 38,643 2,358 -1,766
2000 98,737 63,409 2,346 -1,721
1999 94,325 78,422 2,352 -1,710
1998 93,744 52,713 2,344 -1,665
1997 88,707 60,297 2,332 -1,589
1996 86,518 66,811 2,393 -2,338
1995 82,066 61,800 2,476 -2,422
1994 79,365 57,273 2,547 -2,484
1993 77,337 49,345 2,594 -2,532
1992 77,357 57,522 2,622 -2,524
1991 73,740 153,141 2,637 -2,484
1990 71,764 178,732 2,641 -2,409
1989 68,674 14,192 2,644 -2,280
1988 71,072 1,675 2,649 -2,138
1987 69,904 7,511 2,646 -1,970
1986 70,073 -3,598 2,704 -2,650
1985 71,538 -3,686 2,762 -2,775
1984 70,703 10,933 2,814 -2,823
1983 70,196 689 2,840 -2,840
1982 68,931 16,563 2,853 -2,814
1981 67,647 16,021 2,882 -2,778
1980 68,253 16,284 2,885 -2,708
1979 68,148 15,591 2,884 -2,604
1978 67,158 15,556 2,862 -2,457
1977 70,092 12,747 2,822 -2,273
1976 74,899 10,459 2,769 -523
1975 70,828 11,726 2,709 -346
1974 68,891 11,929 2,650 -344
1973 65,560 14,310 2,617 -1,168
1972 62,960 27,415 2,605 -1,153
1971 64,449 52,632 2,611 -1,138
1970 56,506 56,173 2,628 -1,122
1969 53,800 59,928 2,632 -1,101
1968 51,014 60,804 2,614 -1,078
1967 47,488 59,483 2,603 -1,060
1966 50,477 57,347 2,550 -465
1965 49,979 54,694 2,498 -426
1964 48,015 54,050 2,445 -428
1963 44,964 53,877 2,394 -426
1962 43,337 52,313 2,343 -420
1961 42,170 34,482 2,284 -401
1960 44,818 10,990 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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