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

Nauru and Tonga: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Nauru	Tonga	Nauru	Tonga
1960	4,607	66,170	-	-
1961	4,774	68,037	3.62%	2.82%
1962	4,979	69,940	4.29%	2.8%
1963	5,226	71,885	4.96%	2.78%
1964	5,515	73,879	5.53%	2.77%
1965	5,832	75,924	5.75%	2.77%
1966	6,043	78,002	3.62%	2.74%
1967	6,135	79,814	1.52%	2.32%
1968	6,328	81,353	3.15%	1.93%
1969	6,581	82,885	4%	1.88%
1970	6,710	84,401	1.96%	1.83%
1971	6,762	85,896	0.77%	1.77%
1972	6,812	87,356	0.74%	1.7%
1973	6,866	88,805	0.79%	1.66%
1974	6,923	90,683	0.83%	2.11%
1975	6,987	93,017	0.92%	2.57%
1976	7,064	95,325	1.1%	2.48%
1977	7,163	96,725	1.4%	1.47%
1978	7,298	97,204	1.88%	0.5%
1979	7,468	97,544	2.33%	0.35%
1980	7,649	97,769	2.42%	0.23%
1981	7,839	97,909	2.48%	0.14%
1982	8,040	97,980	2.56%	0.07%
1983	8,216	97,998	2.19%	0.02%
1984	8,377	97,990	1.96%	-0.008%
1985	8,551	97,984	2.08%	-0.006%
1986	8,742	98,010	2.23%	0.03%
1987	8,946	98,376	2.33%	0.37%
1988	9,165	98,969	2.45%	0.6%
1989	9,390	99,403	2.45%	0.44%
1990	9,622	99,700	2.47%	0.3%
1991	9,850	99,895	2.37%	0.2%
1992	10,021	100,022	1.74%	0.13%
1993	10,102	100,103	0.81%	0.08%
1994	10,137	100,166	0.35%	0.06%
1995	10,165	100,225	0.28%	0.06%
1996	10,183	100,275	0.18%	0.05%
1997	10,197	100,674	0.14%	0.4%
1998	10,198	101,388	0.01%	0.71%
1999	10,187	102,046	-0.11%	0.65%
2000	10,168	102,677	-0.19%	0.62%
2001	10,130	103,288	-0.37%	0.6%
2002	10,082	103,874	-0.47%	0.57%
2003	10,059	104,464	-0.23%	0.57%
2004	10,060	105,071	0.01%	0.58%
2005	10,049	105,671	-0.11%	0.57%
2006	10,034	106,253	-0.15%	0.55%
2007	10,020	106,726	-0.14%	0.45%
2008	10,009	107,020	-0.11%	0.28%
2009	10,016	107,203	0.07%	0.17%
2010	10,043	107,400	0.27%	0.18%
2011	10,098	107,570	0.55%	0.16%
2012	10,267	107,460	1.67%	-0.1%
2013	10,517	107,078	2.43%	-0.36%
2014	10,742	106,609	2.14%	-0.44%
2015	10,954	106,095	1.97%	-0.48%
2016	11,150	105,524	1.79%	-0.54%
2017	11,324	105,356	1.56%	-0.16%
2018	11,477	105,567	1.35%	0.2%
2019	11,587	105,669	0.96%	0.1%
2020	11,643	105,704	0.48%	0.03%
2021	11,709	105,490	0.57%	-0.2%
2022	11,801	105,042	0.79%	-0.42%
2023	11,875	104,597	0.63%	-0.42%
2024	11,947	104,175	0.61%	-0.4%
2025	12,030	103,744	0.7%	-0.41%
2026	12,103	103,290	0.61%	-0.44%
2027	12,196	102,899	0.77%	-0.38%
2028	12,296	102,568	0.82%	-0.32%
2029	12,403	102,280	0.87%	-0.28%
2030	12,519	102,069	0.94%	-0.21%
2031	12,645	101,927	1%	-0.14%
2032	12,785	101,837	1.11%	-0.09%
2033	12,921	101,807	1.06%	-0.03%
2034	13,071	101,806	1.16%	-0.001%
2035	13,230	101,833	1.22%	0.03%
2036	13,391	101,895	1.21%	0.06%
2037	13,541	101,993	1.12%	0.1%
2038	13,697	102,173	1.16%	0.18%
2039	13,857	102,367	1.17%	0.19%
2040	14,041	102,568	1.33%	0.2%
2041	14,220	102,805	1.27%	0.23%
2042	14,402	103,038	1.28%	0.23%
2043	14,579	103,306	1.23%	0.26%
2044	14,754	103,612	1.2%	0.3%
2045	14,920	103,928	1.13%	0.3%
2046	15,098	104,232	1.19%	0.29%
2047	15,268	104,502	1.12%	0.26%
2048	15,431	104,744	1.07%	0.23%
2049	15,595	104,975	1.06%	0.22%
2050	15,751	105,193	1%	0.21%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nauru increased by 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nauru gained 954 (a 8.56% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by -2,234 (a 2.12% decline).

Nauru was ranked 196th most populous country in 2006 and is 195th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Nauru's population will grow by 30.1% to 15,751 people with a rank change from 195th to 194th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.84% to 105,193 people and will still be ranked 183rd.