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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 567 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Italy vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Tonga
2100 35,208,261 117,647
2099 35,444,989 117,615
2098 35,676,340 117,560
2097 35,914,345 117,522
2096 36,150,501 117,491
2095 36,386,787 117,414
2094 36,619,396 117,321
2093 36,850,181 117,237
2092 37,089,746 117,127
2091 37,323,400 117,013
2090 37,560,976 116,869
2089 37,802,157 116,712
2088 38,040,056 116,511
2087 38,280,439 116,307
2086 38,517,279 116,118
2085 38,761,126 115,902
2084 39,008,873 115,658
2083 39,255,273 115,366
2082 39,509,964 115,071
2081 39,767,732 114,782
2080 40,030,977 114,453
2079 40,302,924 114,103
2078 40,579,648 113,740
2077 40,860,952 113,378
2076 41,151,772 112,974
2075 41,455,646 112,594
2074 41,779,503 112,208
2073 42,111,664 111,819
2072 42,459,257 111,405
2071 42,814,908 110,992
2070 43,187,953 110,605
2069 43,571,469 110,238
2068 43,964,515 109,853
2067 44,361,273 109,474
2066 44,771,926 109,090
2065 45,197,177 108,765
2064 45,628,630 108,405
2063 46,066,216 108,061
2062 46,517,561 107,738
2061 46,971,598 107,424
2060 47,424,830 107,145
2059 47,879,711 106,869
2058 48,332,818 106,617
2057 48,778,066 106,372
2056 49,222,515 106,158
2055 49,653,326 105,942
2054 50,073,600 105,725
2053 50,488,203 105,513
2052 50,886,354 105,313
2051 51,276,616 105,106
2050 51,663,176 104,871
2049 52,034,983 104,663
2048 52,392,012 104,414
2047 52,745,310 104,180
2046 53,080,828 103,879
2045 53,408,660 103,575
2044 53,723,325 103,241
2043 54,042,322 102,961
2042 54,342,628 102,718
2041 54,629,496 102,474
2040 54,916,374 102,254
2039 55,205,078 102,088
2038 55,481,637 101,861
2037 55,757,394 101,733
2036 56,025,224 101,653
2035 56,295,613 101,607
2034 56,562,648 101,598
2033 56,822,364 101,618
2032 57,078,534 101,659
2031 57,345,322 101,790
2030 57,606,120 101,954
2029 57,851,091 102,207
2028 58,091,760 102,521
2027 58,333,039 102,868
2026 58,562,681 103,309
2025 58,769,653 103,768
2024 58,952,704 104,175
2023 58,984,216 104,597
2022 59,013,667 105,042
2021 59,133,173 105,490
2020 59,438,851 105,704
2019 59,729,081 105,669
2018 60,148,658 105,567
2017 60,002,252 105,356
2016 60,115,223 105,524
2015 60,229,605 106,095
2014 60,320,707 106,609
2013 60,311,613 107,078
2012 60,191,247 107,460
2011 60,026,841 107,570
2010 59,819,407 107,400
2009 59,555,454 107,203
2008 59,211,181 107,020
2007 58,756,247 106,726
2006 58,399,861 106,253
2005 58,166,682 105,671
2004 57,828,179 105,071
2003 57,399,184 104,464
2002 57,089,824 103,874
2001 56,976,981 103,288
2000 56,942,108 102,677
1999 56,916,317 102,046
1998 56,906,744 101,388
1997 56,890,372 100,674
1996 56,860,281 100,275
1995 56,844,303 100,225
1994 56,843,400 100,166
1993 56,831,821 100,103
1992 56,797,087 100,022
1991 56,758,521 99,895
1990 56,719,240 99,700
1989 56,671,781 99,403
1988 56,629,288 98,969
1987 56,601,931 98,376
1986 56,596,155 98,010
1985 56,593,071 97,984
1984 56,576,718 97,990
1983 56,564,074 97,998
1982 56,543,548 97,980
1981 56,501,675 97,909
1980 56,433,883 97,769
1979 56,317,749 97,544
1978 56,155,143 97,204
1977 55,955,411 96,725
1976 55,718,260 95,325
1975 55,441,001 93,017
1974 55,110,868 90,683
1973 54,751,406 88,805
1972 54,381,345 87,356
1971 54,073,490 85,896
1970 53,821,850 84,401
1969 53,537,950 82,885
1968 53,235,750 81,353
1967 52,900,500 79,814
1966 52,519,000 78,002
1965 52,112,350 75,924
1964 51,675,350 73,879
1963 51,252,000 71,885
1962 50,879,450 69,940
1961 50,536,350 68,037
1960 50,199,700 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/italy/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Tonga
2100 -0.67% 0.03%
2099 -0.65% 0.05%
2098 -0.66% 0.03%
2097 -0.65% 0.03%
2096 -0.65% 0.07%
2095 -0.64% 0.08%
2094 -0.63% 0.07%
2093 -0.65% 0.09%
2092 -0.63% 0.1%
2091 -0.63% 0.12%
2090 -0.64% 0.13%
2089 -0.63% 0.17%
2088 -0.63% 0.18%
2087 -0.61% 0.16%
2086 -0.63% 0.19%
2085 -0.64% 0.21%
2084 -0.63% 0.25%
2083 -0.64% 0.26%
2082 -0.65% 0.25%
2081 -0.66% 0.29%
2080 -0.67% 0.31%
2079 -0.68% 0.32%
2078 -0.69% 0.32%
2077 -0.71% 0.36%
2076 -0.73% 0.34%
2075 -0.78% 0.34%
2074 -0.79% 0.35%
2073 -0.82% 0.37%
2072 -0.83% 0.37%
2071 -0.86% 0.35%
2070 -0.88% 0.33%
2069 -0.89% 0.35%
2068 -0.89% 0.35%
2067 -0.92% 0.35%
2066 -0.94% 0.3%
2065 -0.95% 0.33%
2064 -0.95% 0.32%
2063 -0.97% 0.3%
2062 -0.97% 0.29%
2061 -0.96% 0.26%
2060 -0.95% 0.26%
2059 -0.94% 0.24%
2058 -0.91% 0.23%
2057 -0.9% 0.2%
2056 -0.87% 0.2%
2055 -0.84% 0.2%
2054 -0.82% 0.2%
2053 -0.78% 0.19%
2052 -0.76% 0.2%
2051 -0.75% 0.22%
2050 -0.71% 0.2%
2049 -0.68% 0.24%
2048 -0.67% 0.22%
2047 -0.63% 0.29%
2046 -0.61% 0.29%
2045 -0.59% 0.32%
2044 -0.59% 0.27%
2043 -0.55% 0.24%
2042 -0.53% 0.24%
2041 -0.52% 0.21%
2040 -0.52% 0.16%
2039 -0.5% 0.22%
2038 -0.49% 0.13%
2037 -0.48% 0.08%
2036 -0.48% 0.05%
2035 -0.47% 0.009%
2034 -0.46% -0.02%
2033 -0.45% -0.04%
2032 -0.47% -0.13%
2031 -0.45% -0.16%
2030 -0.42% -0.25%
2029 -0.41% -0.31%
2028 -0.41% -0.34%
2027 -0.39% -0.43%
2026 -0.35% -0.44%
2025 -0.31% -0.39%
2024 -0.05% -0.4%
2023 -0.05% -0.42%
2022 -0.2% -0.42%
2021 -0.51% -0.2%
2020 -0.49% 0.03%
2019 -0.7% 0.1%
2018 0.24% 0.2%
2017 -0.19% -0.16%
2016 -0.19% -0.54%
2015 -0.15% -0.48%
2014 0.02% -0.44%
2013 0.2% -0.36%
2012 0.27% -0.1%
2011 0.35% 0.16%
2010 0.44% 0.18%
2009 0.58% 0.17%
2008 0.77% 0.28%
2007 0.61% 0.45%
2006 0.4% 0.55%
2005 0.59% 0.57%
2004 0.75% 0.58%
2003 0.54% 0.57%
2002 0.2% 0.57%
2001 0.06% 0.6%
2000 0.05% 0.62%
1999 0.02% 0.65%
1998 0.03% 0.71%
1997 0.05% 0.4%
1996 0.03% 0.05%
1995 0.002% 0.06%
1994 0.02% 0.06%
1993 0.06% 0.08%
1992 0.07% 0.13%
1991 0.07% 0.2%
1990 0.08% 0.3%
1989 0.08% 0.44%
1988 0.05% 0.6%
1987 0.01% 0.37%
1986 0.005% 0.03%
1985 0.03% -0.006%
1984 0.02% -0.008%
1983 0.04% 0.02%
1982 0.07% 0.07%
1981 0.12% 0.14%
1980 0.21% 0.23%
1979 0.29% 0.35%
1978 0.36% 0.5%
1977 0.43% 1.47%
1976 0.5% 2.48%
1975 0.6% 2.57%
1974 0.66% 2.11%
1973 0.68% 1.66%
1972 0.57% 1.7%
1971 0.47% 1.77%
1970 0.53% 1.83%
1969 0.57% 1.88%
1968 0.63% 1.93%
1967 0.73% 2.32%
1966 0.78% 2.74%
1965 0.85% 2.77%
1964 0.83% 2.77%
1963 0.73% 2.78%
1962 0.68% 2.8%
1961 0.67% 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/italy/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Italy Tonga
Current population
58562681
103309
Population rank 26/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.001%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
47.7 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -86 -1
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 183/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -2,150
Net migration rank 19/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -2,150
2024 - 95,246 - -2,149
2023 -283,125 150,189 1,744 -2,173
2022 -318,674 231,228 1,772 -2,218
2021 -301,579 157,327 1,773 -2,220
2020 -338,801 85,281 1,816 -1,807
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,841 -1,778
2018 -192,475 83,686 1,873 -1,723
2017 -192,007 95,147 1,912 -1,642
2016 -138,265 84,568 1,989 -2,591
2015 -162,620 39,389 2,064 -2,610
2014 -96,513 52,679 2,135 -2,622
2013 -90,468 158,090 2,199 -2,637
2012 -78,248 252,524 2,255 -2,578
2011 -48,021 198,544 2,298 -2,198
2010 -23,928 274,387 2,332 -2,097
2009 -17,866 283,676 2,358 -2,204
2008 -11,842 422,534 2,397 -2,177
2007 -5,876 495,092 2,423 -2,057
2006 0 215,995 2,459 -1,875
2005 -17,450 258,702 2,495 -1,906
2004 11,566 417,970 2,478 -1,876
2003 -40,179 478,578 2,448 -1,844
2002 -22,836 223,861 2,396 -1,815
2001 -11,396 48,903 2,358 -1,766
2000 -17,082 56,065 2,346 -1,721
1999 -22,766 54,405 2,352 -1,710
1998 -39,835 67,985 2,344 -1,665
1997 -22,756 50,539 2,332 -1,589
1996 -22,744 53,450 2,393 -2,338
1995 -34,107 -460,287 2,476 -2,422
1994 -17,053 502,750 2,547 -2,484
1993 0 24,321 2,594 -2,532
1992 22,718 51,747 2,622 -2,524
1991 11,352 19,721 2,637 -2,484
1990 22,688 35,317 2,641 -2,409
1989 28,336 19,540 2,644 -2,280
1988 33,977 18,553 2,649 -2,138
1987 16,980 7,825 2,646 -1,970
1986 11,319 -6,206 2,704 -2,650
1985 28,297 6,911 2,762 -2,775
1984 50,919 203 2,814 -2,823
1983 33,939 -3,733 2,840 -2,840
1982 79,161 -24,223 2,853 -2,814
1981 73,452 7,182 2,882 -2,778
1980 84,650 295,642 2,885 -2,708
1979 129,531 42,637 2,884 -2,604
1978 168,465 43,932 2,862 -2,457
1977 190,248 42,246 2,822 -2,273
1976 228,445 40,885 2,769 -523
1975 271,660 43,051 2,709 -346
1974 336,176 42,487 2,650 -344
1973 328,508 41,631 2,617 -1,168
1972 364,355 43,182 2,605 -1,153
1971 383,922 -58,627 2,611 -1,138
1970 376,753 -62,216 2,628 -1,122
1969 390,827 -45,346 2,632 -1,101
1968 399,268 -50,149 2,614 -1,078
1967 439,074 -37,992 2,603 -1,060
1966 488,427 -35,352 2,550 -465
1965 474,222 -36,267 2,498 -426
1964 527,089 -27,368 2,445 -428
1963 440,767 -28,198 2,394 -426
1962 427,387 -25,840 2,343 -420
1961 459,880 -129,761 2,284 -401
1960 426,697 -140,765 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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