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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1,374 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Russia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Tonga
2100 124,983,377 117,647
2099 125,086,144 117,615
2098 125,186,329 117,560
2097 125,264,415 117,522
2096 125,354,177 117,491
2095 125,422,006 117,414
2094 125,474,373 117,321
2093 125,529,632 117,237
2092 125,604,261 117,127
2091 125,652,742 117,013
2090 125,707,894 116,869
2089 125,760,026 116,712
2088 125,810,124 116,511
2087 125,858,116 116,307
2086 125,926,035 116,118
2085 126,001,913 115,902
2084 126,076,414 115,658
2083 126,151,046 115,366
2082 126,234,371 115,071
2081 126,317,768 114,782
2080 126,414,511 114,453
2079 126,534,688 114,103
2078 126,674,591 113,740
2077 126,830,956 113,378
2076 126,982,766 112,974
2075 127,165,304 112,594
2074 127,362,143 112,208
2073 127,576,856 111,819
2072 127,802,632 111,405
2071 128,080,998 110,992
2070 128,353,977 110,605
2069 128,642,208 110,238
2068 128,920,237 109,853
2067 129,203,483 109,474
2066 129,511,983 109,090
2065 129,842,007 108,765
2064 130,177,089 108,405
2063 130,522,107 108,061
2062 130,851,664 107,738
2061 131,200,160 107,424
2060 131,526,812 107,145
2059 131,884,461 106,869
2058 132,247,211 106,617
2057 132,584,941 106,372
2056 132,925,501 106,158
2055 133,271,436 105,942
2054 133,595,068 105,725
2053 133,914,243 105,513
2052 134,180,223 105,313
2051 134,443,510 105,106
2050 134,687,487 104,871
2049 134,909,323 104,663
2048 135,117,641 104,414
2047 135,311,492 104,180
2046 135,482,008 103,879
2045 135,664,379 103,575
2044 135,863,165 103,241
2043 136,085,277 102,961
2042 136,307,658 102,718
2041 136,557,818 102,474
2040 136,821,807 102,254
2039 137,122,219 102,088
2038 137,433,644 101,861
2037 137,770,811 101,733
2036 138,118,955 101,653
2035 138,478,809 101,607
2034 138,852,689 101,598
2033 139,237,595 101,618
2032 139,635,142 101,659
2031 140,058,187 101,790
2030 140,453,528 101,954
2029 140,840,370 102,207
2028 141,214,141 102,521
2027 141,580,416 102,868
2026 141,906,741 103,309
2025 142,772,403 103,768
2024 143,533,851 104,175
2023 143,826,130 104,597
2022 144,236,933 105,042
2021 144,746,762 105,490
2020 145,245,148 105,704
2019 145,453,291 105,669
2018 145,398,106 105,567
2017 145,293,260 105,356
2016 145,015,460 105,524
2015 144,640,716 106,095
2014 144,237,223 106,609
2013 143,805,638 107,078
2012 143,378,447 107,460
2011 143,018,195 107,570
2010 142,849,468 107,400
2009 142,785,348 107,203
2008 142,742,366 107,020
2007 142,805,114 106,726
2006 143,049,637 106,253
2005 143,518,814 105,671
2004 144,067,316 105,071
2003 144,648,618 104,464
2002 145,306,497 103,874
2001 145,976,482 103,288
2000 146,596,869 102,677
1999 147,214,776 102,046
1998 147,670,784 101,388
1997 147,915,361 100,674
1996 148,160,129 100,275
1995 148,375,787 100,225
1994 148,407,912 100,166
1993 148,458,777 100,103
1992 148,538,197 100,022
1991 148,394,216 99,895
1990 147,969,406 99,700
1989 147,721,000 99,403
1988 146,857,000 98,969
1987 145,908,000 98,376
1986 144,894,000 98,010
1985 143,858,000 97,984
1984 142,745,000 97,990
1983 141,668,000 97,998
1982 140,823,000 97,980
1981 139,941,000 97,909
1980 139,010,000 97,769
1979 138,027,000 97,544
1978 137,060,000 97,204
1977 136,100,000 96,725
1976 135,147,000 95,325
1975 134,200,000 93,017
1974 133,432,000 90,683
1973 132,669,000 88,805
1972 131,909,000 87,356
1971 131,155,000 85,896
1970 130,404,000 84,401
1969 129,664,000 82,885
1968 128,928,000 81,353
1967 128,196,000 79,814
1966 127,468,000 78,002
1965 126,745,000 75,924
1964 125,345,000 73,879
1963 123,960,000 71,885
1962 122,591,000 69,940
1961 121,236,000 68,037
1960 119,897,000 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/russia/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th 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) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. 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 Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Tonga
2100 -0.08% 0.03%
2099 -0.08% 0.05%
2098 -0.06% 0.03%
2097 -0.07% 0.03%
2096 -0.05% 0.07%
2095 -0.04% 0.08%
2094 -0.04% 0.07%
2093 -0.06% 0.09%
2092 -0.04% 0.1%
2091 -0.04% 0.12%
2090 -0.04% 0.13%
2089 -0.04% 0.17%
2088 -0.04% 0.18%
2087 -0.05% 0.16%
2086 -0.06% 0.19%
2085 -0.06% 0.21%
2084 -0.06% 0.25%
2083 -0.07% 0.26%
2082 -0.07% 0.25%
2081 -0.08% 0.29%
2080 -0.09% 0.31%
2079 -0.11% 0.32%
2078 -0.12% 0.32%
2077 -0.12% 0.36%
2076 -0.14% 0.34%
2075 -0.15% 0.34%
2074 -0.17% 0.35%
2073 -0.18% 0.37%
2072 -0.22% 0.37%
2071 -0.21% 0.35%
2070 -0.22% 0.33%
2069 -0.22% 0.35%
2068 -0.22% 0.35%
2067 -0.24% 0.35%
2066 -0.25% 0.3%
2065 -0.26% 0.33%
2064 -0.26% 0.32%
2063 -0.25% 0.3%
2062 -0.27% 0.29%
2061 -0.25% 0.26%
2060 -0.27% 0.26%
2059 -0.27% 0.24%
2058 -0.25% 0.23%
2057 -0.26% 0.2%
2056 -0.26% 0.2%
2055 -0.24% 0.2%
2054 -0.24% 0.2%
2053 -0.2% 0.19%
2052 -0.2% 0.2%
2051 -0.18% 0.22%
2050 -0.16% 0.2%
2049 -0.15% 0.24%
2048 -0.14% 0.22%
2047 -0.13% 0.29%
2046 -0.13% 0.29%
2045 -0.15% 0.32%
2044 -0.16% 0.27%
2043 -0.16% 0.24%
2042 -0.18% 0.24%
2041 -0.19% 0.21%
2040 -0.22% 0.16%
2039 -0.23% 0.22%
2038 -0.24% 0.13%
2037 -0.25% 0.08%
2036 -0.26% 0.05%
2035 -0.27% 0.009%
2034 -0.28% -0.02%
2033 -0.28% -0.04%
2032 -0.3% -0.13%
2031 -0.28% -0.16%
2030 -0.27% -0.25%
2029 -0.26% -0.31%
2028 -0.26% -0.34%
2027 -0.23% -0.43%
2026 -0.61% -0.44%
2025 -0.53% -0.39%
2024 -0.2% -0.4%
2023 -0.28% -0.42%
2022 -0.35% -0.42%
2021 -0.34% -0.2%
2020 -0.14% 0.03%
2019 0.04% 0.1%
2018 0.07% 0.2%
2017 0.19% -0.16%
2016 0.26% -0.54%
2015 0.28% -0.48%
2014 0.3% -0.44%
2013 0.3% -0.36%
2012 0.25% -0.1%
2011 0.12% 0.16%
2010 0.04% 0.18%
2009 0.03% 0.17%
2008 -0.04% 0.28%
2007 -0.17% 0.45%
2006 -0.33% 0.55%
2005 -0.38% 0.57%
2004 -0.4% 0.58%
2003 -0.45% 0.57%
2002 -0.46% 0.57%
2001 -0.42% 0.6%
2000 -0.42% 0.62%
1999 -0.31% 0.65%
1998 -0.17% 0.71%
1997 -0.17% 0.4%
1996 -0.15% 0.05%
1995 -0.02% 0.06%
1994 -0.03% 0.06%
1993 -0.05% 0.08%
1992 0.1% 0.13%
1991 0.29% 0.2%
1990 0.17% 0.3%
1989 0.59% 0.44%
1988 0.65% 0.6%
1987 0.7% 0.37%
1986 0.72% 0.03%
1985 0.78% -0.006%
1984 0.76% -0.008%
1983 0.6% 0.02%
1982 0.63% 0.07%
1981 0.67% 0.14%
1980 0.71% 0.23%
1979 0.71% 0.35%
1978 0.71% 0.5%
1977 0.71% 1.47%
1976 0.71% 2.48%
1975 0.58% 2.57%
1974 0.58% 2.11%
1973 0.58% 1.66%
1972 0.57% 1.7%
1971 0.58% 1.77%
1970 0.57% 1.83%
1969 0.57% 1.88%
1968 0.57% 1.93%
1967 0.57% 2.32%
1966 0.57% 2.74%
1965 1.12% 2.77%
1964 1.12% 2.77%
1963 1.12% 2.78%
1962 1.12% 2.8%
1961 1.12% 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/russia/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Russia Tonga
Current population
141906741
103309
Population rank 9/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.001%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
25.5 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
18.1 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -801 -1
Annual growth/decline -292,279 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -251,822 -2,150
Net migration rank 187/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -2,150
2024 - -178,042 - -2,149
2023 -503,392 27,807 1,744 -2,173
2022 -576,948 765,629 1,772 -2,218
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 1,773 -2,220
2020 -697,177 334,094 1,816 -1,807
2019 -319,997 336,494 1,841 -1,778
2018 -232,637 339,972 1,873 -1,723
2017 -130,764 396,619 1,912 -1,642
2016 0 447,645 1,989 -2,591
2015 43,392 384,756 2,064 -2,610
2014 28,848 264,698 2,135 -2,622
2013 28,761 289,872 2,199 -2,637
2012 0 285,977 2,255 -2,578
2011 -128,716 309,377 2,298 -2,198
2010 -242,844 307,555 2,332 -2,097
2009 -257,014 350,206 2,358 -2,204
2008 -356,856 360,840 2,397 -2,177
2007 -471,257 365,717 2,423 -2,057
2006 -686,638 308,370 2,459 -1,875
2005 -846,761 263,541 2,495 -1,906
2004 -792,370 261,519 2,478 -1,876
2003 -896,822 256,804 2,448 -1,844
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 2,396 -1,815
2001 -963,445 259,614 2,358 -1,766
2000 -967,540 550,401 2,346 -1,721
1999 -927,453 375,468 2,352 -1,710
1998 -694,053 528,135 2,344 -1,665
1997 -769,159 541,387 2,332 -1,589
1996 -785,248 587,171 2,393 -2,338
1995 -845,742 723,875 2,476 -2,422
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 2,547 -2,484
1993 -757,140 507,229 2,594 -2,532
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 2,622 -2,524
1991 103,876 125,505 2,637 -2,484
1990 325,533 299,863 2,641 -2,409
1989 576,112 89,400 2,644 -2,280
1988 778,343 269,862 2,649 -2,138
1987 977,583 275,611 2,646 -1,970
1986 985,279 283,553 2,704 -2,650
1985 762,447 280,614 2,762 -2,775
1984 756,548 247,026 2,814 -2,823
1983 906,676 200,159 2,840 -2,840
1982 830,855 107,520 2,853 -2,814
1981 713,700 36,686 2,882 -2,778
1980 681,149 10,440 2,885 -2,708
1979 690,135 -5,791 2,884 -2,604
1978 812,766 108,882 2,862 -2,457
1977 832,932 122,316 2,822 -2,273
1976 852,237 113,851 2,769 -523
1975 843,850 80,069 2,709 -346
1974 883,186 -51,759 2,650 -344
1973 846,561 -107,568 2,617 -1,168
1972 872,050 -111,168 2,605 -1,153
1971 854,999 -134,968 2,611 -1,138
1970 785,554 -264,464 2,628 -1,122
1969 753,088 -64,643 2,632 -1,101
1968 787,621 -83,221 2,614 -1,078
1967 854,554 -116,029 2,603 -1,060
1966 989,279 -111,360 2,550 -465
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 2,498 -426
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 2,445 -428
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 2,394 -426
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 2,343 -420
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 2,284 -401
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.6% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 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, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M
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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