The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,211,637 people compared to 103,290 in Tonga.
Population statistics:
- The Netherlands' population is 176.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
- The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.001% for Tonga.
- For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
- Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.79% decline).
- The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.
Netherlands vs Tonga: live population counter
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| Current population |
18211637
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103290
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| Population rank | 72/197 | 183/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
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20.8 hours
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| One birth every |
3.2 minutes
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3.62 hours
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| One death every |
3.09 minutes
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13 hours
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| One migration net change every |
4.32 minutes
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4.08 hours
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| Annual migration change | +121,628 | -2,149 |
| Daily growth/decline | +319 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +116,368 | -422 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | -0.4% |
| Population growth rate rank | 122/197 | 183/197 |
the Netherlands and Tonga: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 11,486,631 | 66,170 | - | - |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | 68,037 | 1.32% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | 69,940 | 1.43% | 2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | 71,885 | 1.36% | 2.78% |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | 73,879 | 1.35% | 2.77% |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 75,924 | 1.38% | 2.77% |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | 78,002 | 1.31% | 2.74% |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | 79,814 | 1.14% | 2.32% |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | 81,353 | 1.04% | 1.93% |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | 82,885 | 1.16% | 1.88% |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 84,401 | 1.25% | 1.83% |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | 85,896 | 1.2% | 1.77% |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | 87,356 | 1.02% | 1.7% |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | 88,805 | 0.83% | 1.66% |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | 90,683 | 0.79% | 2.11% |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 93,017 | 0.9% | 2.57% |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | 95,325 | 0.79% | 2.48% |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | 96,725 | 0.6% | 1.47% |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | 97,204 | 0.62% | 0.5% |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | 97,544 | 0.69% | 0.35% |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 97,769 | 0.79% | 0.23% |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | 97,909 | 0.69% | 0.14% |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | 97,980 | 0.46% | 0.07% |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | 97,998 | 0.38% | 0.02% |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | 97,990 | 0.4% | -0.008% |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 97,984 | 0.47% | -0.006% |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | 98,010 | 0.56% | 0.03% |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | 98,376 | 0.64% | 0.37% |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | 98,969 | 0.65% | 0.6% |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | 99,403 | 0.6% | 0.44% |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 99,700 | 0.69% | 0.3% |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | 99,895 | 0.79% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | 100,022 | 0.76% | 0.13% |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | 100,103 | 0.7% | 0.08% |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | 100,166 | 0.6% | 0.06% |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 100,225 | 0.5% | 0.06% |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | 100,275 | 0.46% | 0.05% |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | 100,674 | 0.52% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | 101,388 | 0.62% | 0.71% |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | 102,046 | 0.67% | 0.65% |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 102,677 | 0.72% | 0.62% |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | 103,288 | 0.76% | 0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | 103,874 | 0.64% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | 104,464 | 0.47% | 0.57% |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | 105,071 | 0.35% | 0.58% |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 105,671 | 0.23% | 0.57% |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | 106,253 | 0.16% | 0.55% |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | 106,726 | 0.22% | 0.45% |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | 107,020 | 0.39% | 0.28% |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | 107,203 | 0.52% | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 107,400 | 0.51% | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | 107,570 | 0.47% | 0.16% |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | 107,460 | 0.37% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | 107,078 | 0.3% | -0.36% |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | 106,609 | 0.36% | -0.44% |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 106,095 | 0.44% | -0.48% |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | 105,524 | 0.53% | -0.54% |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | 105,356 | 0.59% | -0.16% |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | 105,567 | 0.59% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | 105,669 | 0.66% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | 105,704 | 0.56% | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | 105,490 | 0.52% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | 105,042 | 0.96% | -0.42% |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | 104,597 | 1% | -0.42% |
| 2024 | 17,993,485 | 104,175 | 0.65% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18,110,044 | 103,744 | 0.65% | -0.41% |
| 2026 | 18,210,675 | 103,290 | 0.56% | -0.44% |
| 2027 | 18,298,766 | 102,899 | 0.48% | -0.38% |
| 2028 | 18,378,805 | 102,568 | 0.44% | -0.32% |
| 2029 | 18,451,273 | 102,280 | 0.39% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 18,515,139 | 102,069 | 0.35% | -0.21% |
| 2031 | 18,571,158 | 101,927 | 0.3% | -0.14% |
| 2032 | 18,620,309 | 101,837 | 0.26% | -0.09% |
| 2033 | 18,664,195 | 101,807 | 0.24% | -0.03% |
| 2034 | 18,701,674 | 101,806 | 0.2% | -0.001% |
| 2035 | 18,732,440 | 101,833 | 0.16% | 0.03% |
| 2036 | 18,759,270 | 101,895 | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| 2037 | 18,781,008 | 101,993 | 0.12% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 18,797,497 | 102,173 | 0.09% | 0.18% |
| 2039 | 18,809,490 | 102,367 | 0.06% | 0.19% |
| 2040 | 18,816,959 | 102,568 | 0.04% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 18,820,083 | 102,805 | 0.02% | 0.23% |
| 2042 | 18,818,821 | 103,038 | -0.007% | 0.23% |
| 2043 | 18,814,475 | 103,306 | -0.02% | 0.26% |
| 2044 | 18,806,778 | 103,612 | -0.04% | 0.3% |
| 2045 | 18,796,219 | 103,928 | -0.06% | 0.3% |
| 2046 | 18,784,939 | 104,232 | -0.06% | 0.29% |
| 2047 | 18,770,867 | 104,502 | -0.07% | 0.26% |
| 2048 | 18,753,541 | 104,744 | -0.09% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 18,734,516 | 104,975 | -0.1% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 18,713,797 | 105,193 | -0.11% | 0.21% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,181,323 (a 6.94% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by -2,234 (a 2.12% decline).
The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd 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) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.76% to 18,713,797 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.84% to 105,193 people and will still be ranked 183rd.
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Population differences between the Netherlands and Tonga
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| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 73.4 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 27.9 years |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 21.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 47.2:52.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 3.13 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
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