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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 2,520 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.14% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Pakistan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Tonga
2100 514,531,704 117,647
2099 513,655,674 117,615
2098 512,727,636 117,560
2097 511,735,790 117,522
2096 510,636,755 117,491
2095 509,437,875 117,414
2094 508,130,071 117,321
2093 506,765,644 117,237
2092 505,327,656 117,127
2091 503,824,444 117,013
2090 502,264,268 116,869
2089 500,660,501 116,712
2088 498,935,983 116,511
2087 497,190,466 116,307
2086 495,313,036 116,118
2085 493,366,305 115,902
2084 491,354,778 115,658
2083 489,225,193 115,366
2082 486,984,952 115,071
2081 484,673,501 114,782
2080 482,257,479 114,453
2079 479,813,404 114,103
2078 477,277,836 113,740
2077 474,593,860 113,378
2076 471,779,348 112,974
2075 468,855,468 112,594
2074 465,875,137 112,208
2073 462,811,079 111,819
2072 459,656,523 111,405
2071 456,423,506 110,992
2070 453,095,985 110,605
2069 449,655,599 110,238
2068 446,126,774 109,853
2067 442,540,629 109,474
2066 438,879,326 109,090
2065 435,169,856 108,765
2064 431,394,393 108,405
2063 427,575,887 108,061
2062 423,636,352 107,738
2061 419,672,017 107,424
2060 415,638,125 107,145
2059 411,576,344 106,869
2058 407,429,129 106,617
2057 403,233,874 106,372
2056 398,948,355 106,158
2055 394,645,693 105,942
2054 390,303,954 105,725
2053 385,922,748 105,513
2052 381,488,696 105,313
2051 377,018,239 105,106
2050 372,476,884 104,871
2049 367,909,407 104,663
2048 363,310,560 104,414
2047 358,659,474 104,180
2046 353,929,775 103,879
2045 349,156,085 103,575
2044 344,371,692 103,241
2043 339,561,029 102,961
2042 334,731,546 102,718
2041 329,875,686 102,474
2040 325,039,429 102,254
2039 320,137,108 102,088
2038 315,207,413 101,861
2037 310,312,684 101,733
2036 305,408,418 101,653
2035 300,541,523 101,607
2034 295,686,893 101,598
2033 290,851,174 101,618
2032 286,070,650 101,659
2031 281,351,929 101,790
2030 276,708,987 101,954
2029 272,189,955 102,207
2028 267,728,673 102,521
2027 263,390,059 102,868
2026 259,231,214 103,309
2025 255,166,301 103,768
2024 251,269,164 104,175
2023 247,504,495 104,597
2022 243,700,667 105,042
2021 239,477,801 105,490
2020 235,001,746 105,704
2019 230,800,899 105,669
2018 226,928,892 105,567
2017 223,273,967 105,356
2016 220,138,869 105,524
2015 217,290,883 106,095
2014 214,264,647 106,609
2013 211,073,978 107,078
2012 207,667,125 107,460
2011 203,746,065 107,570
2010 199,239,047 107,400
2009 194,376,534 107,203
2008 189,499,113 107,020
2007 184,493,231 106,726
2006 179,682,690 106,253
2005 175,453,212 105,671
2004 171,286,000 105,071
2003 167,110,248 104,464
2002 163,222,549 103,874
2001 159,270,907 103,288
2000 154,879,127 102,677
1999 150,565,377 102,046
1998 146,522,356 101,388
1997 142,531,804 100,674
1996 138,557,092 100,275
1995 134,582,253 100,225
1994 130,748,083 100,166
1993 127,020,117 100,103
1992 123,546,848 100,022
1991 120,060,406 99,895
1990 116,155,576 99,700
1989 112,336,629 99,403
1988 108,724,739 98,969
1987 105,130,717 98,376
1986 101,606,764 98,010
1985 98,229,285 97,984
1984 95,164,936 97,990
1983 92,227,711 97,998
1982 89,089,246 97,980
1981 85,802,049 97,909
1980 82,291,010 97,769
1979 78,997,039 97,544
1978 76,307,379 97,204
1977 73,901,827 96,725
1976 71,620,254 95,325
1975 69,461,175 93,017
1974 67,415,487 90,683
1973 65,461,912 88,805
1972 63,583,194 87,356
1971 61,847,899 85,896
1970 60,166,719 84,401
1969 58,460,939 82,885
1968 56,810,507 81,353
1967 55,214,768 79,814
1966 53,678,667 78,002
1965 52,209,010 75,924
1964 50,799,999 73,879
1963 49,447,776 71,885
1962 48,156,128 69,940
1961 46,921,277 68,037
1960 45,709,310 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/pakistan/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th 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) Pakistan's population will grow by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Tonga
2100 0.17% 0.03%
2099 0.18% 0.05%
2098 0.19% 0.03%
2097 0.22% 0.03%
2096 0.24% 0.07%
2095 0.26% 0.08%
2094 0.27% 0.07%
2093 0.28% 0.09%
2092 0.3% 0.1%
2091 0.31% 0.12%
2090 0.32% 0.13%
2089 0.35% 0.17%
2088 0.35% 0.18%
2087 0.38% 0.16%
2086 0.39% 0.19%
2085 0.41% 0.21%
2084 0.44% 0.25%
2083 0.46% 0.26%
2082 0.48% 0.25%
2081 0.5% 0.29%
2080 0.51% 0.31%
2079 0.53% 0.32%
2078 0.57% 0.32%
2077 0.6% 0.36%
2076 0.62% 0.34%
2075 0.64% 0.34%
2074 0.66% 0.35%
2073 0.69% 0.37%
2072 0.71% 0.37%
2071 0.73% 0.35%
2070 0.77% 0.33%
2069 0.79% 0.35%
2068 0.81% 0.35%
2067 0.83% 0.35%
2066 0.85% 0.3%
2065 0.88% 0.33%
2064 0.89% 0.32%
2063 0.93% 0.3%
2062 0.94% 0.29%
2061 0.97% 0.26%
2060 0.99% 0.26%
2059 1.02% 0.24%
2058 1.04% 0.23%
2057 1.07% 0.2%
2056 1.09% 0.2%
2055 1.11% 0.2%
2054 1.14% 0.2%
2053 1.16% 0.19%
2052 1.19% 0.2%
2051 1.22% 0.22%
2050 1.24% 0.2%
2049 1.27% 0.24%
2048 1.3% 0.22%
2047 1.34% 0.29%
2046 1.37% 0.29%
2045 1.39% 0.32%
2044 1.42% 0.27%
2043 1.44% 0.24%
2042 1.47% 0.24%
2041 1.49% 0.21%
2040 1.53% 0.16%
2039 1.56% 0.22%
2038 1.58% 0.13%
2037 1.61% 0.08%
2036 1.62% 0.05%
2035 1.64% 0.009%
2034 1.66% -0.02%
2033 1.67% -0.04%
2032 1.68% -0.13%
2031 1.68% -0.16%
2030 1.66% -0.25%
2029 1.67% -0.31%
2028 1.65% -0.34%
2027 1.6% -0.43%
2026 1.59% -0.44%
2025 1.55% -0.39%
2024 1.52% -0.4%
2023 1.56% -0.42%
2022 1.76% -0.42%
2021 1.9% -0.2%
2020 1.82% 0.03%
2019 1.71% 0.1%
2018 1.64% 0.2%
2017 1.42% -0.16%
2016 1.31% -0.54%
2015 1.41% -0.48%
2014 1.51% -0.44%
2013 1.64% -0.36%
2012 1.92% -0.1%
2011 2.26% 0.16%
2010 2.5% 0.18%
2009 2.57% 0.17%
2008 2.71% 0.28%
2007 2.68% 0.45%
2006 2.41% 0.55%
2005 2.43% 0.57%
2004 2.5% 0.58%
2003 2.38% 0.57%
2002 2.48% 0.57%
2001 2.84% 0.6%
2000 2.87% 0.62%
1999 2.76% 0.65%
1998 2.8% 0.71%
1997 2.87% 0.4%
1996 2.95% 0.05%
1995 2.93% 0.06%
1994 2.93% 0.06%
1993 2.81% 0.08%
1992 2.9% 0.13%
1991 3.36% 0.2%
1990 3.4% 0.3%
1989 3.32% 0.44%
1988 3.42% 0.6%
1987 3.47% 0.37%
1986 3.44% 0.03%
1985 3.22% -0.006%
1984 3.18% -0.008%
1983 3.52% 0.02%
1982 3.83% 0.07%
1981 4.27% 0.14%
1980 4.17% 0.23%
1979 3.52% 0.35%
1978 3.26% 0.5%
1977 3.19% 1.47%
1976 3.11% 2.48%
1975 3.03% 2.57%
1974 2.98% 2.11%
1973 2.95% 1.66%
1972 2.81% 1.7%
1971 2.79% 1.77%
1970 2.92% 1.83%
1969 2.91% 1.88%
1968 2.89% 1.93%
1967 2.86% 2.32%
1966 2.81% 2.74%
1965 2.77% 2.77%
1964 2.73% 2.77%
1963 2.68% 2.78%
1962 2.63% 2.8%
1961 2.65% 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/pakistan/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Tonga
Current population
260356147
103309
Population rank 5/197 183/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.001%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
4.58 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
19.7 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +10,314 -1
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 183/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -2,150
Net migration rank 196/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -2,150
2024 - -1,401,173 - -2,149
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 1,744 -2,173
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 1,772 -2,218
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 1,773 -2,220
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 1,816 -1,807
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 1,841 -1,778
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 1,873 -1,723
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 1,912 -1,642
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 1,989 -2,591
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 2,064 -2,610
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 2,135 -2,622
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 2,199 -2,637
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 2,255 -2,578
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 2,298 -2,198
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 2,332 -2,097
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 2,358 -2,204
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 2,397 -2,177
2007 4,690,187 576,349 2,423 -2,057
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 2,459 -1,875
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 2,495 -1,906
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 2,478 -1,876
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 2,448 -1,844
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 2,396 -1,815
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 2,358 -1,766
2000 4,281,169 252,869 2,346 -1,721
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 2,352 -1,710
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 2,344 -1,665
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 2,332 -1,589
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 2,393 -2,338
1995 3,977,175 11,534 2,476 -2,422
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 2,547 -2,484
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 2,594 -2,532
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 2,622 -2,524
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 2,637 -2,484
1990 3,731,730 275,242 2,641 -2,409
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 2,644 -2,280
1988 3,554,755 38,139 2,649 -2,138
1987 3,448,813 146,364 2,646 -1,970
1986 3,341,643 111,045 2,704 -2,650
1985 3,233,315 68,860 2,762 -2,775
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 2,814 -2,823
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 2,840 -2,840
1982 2,934,689 294,252 2,853 -2,814
1981 2,790,454 555,032 2,882 -2,778
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 2,885 -2,708
1979 2,461,311 450,003 2,884 -2,604
1978 2,356,601 111,386 2,862 -2,457
1977 2,257,849 85,250 2,822 -2,273
1976 2,171,812 48,238 2,769 -523
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 2,709 -346
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 2,650 -344
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 2,617 -1,168
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 2,605 -1,153
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 2,611 -1,138
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 2,628 -1,122
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 2,632 -1,101
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 2,614 -1,078
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 2,603 -1,060
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 2,550 -465
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 2,498 -426
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 2,445 -428
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 2,394 -426
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 2,343 -420
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 2,284 -401
1960 1,217,147 0 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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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