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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1,381 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 1.72% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Russia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Tonga
2100 125,631,984 117,617
2099 125,735,285 117,585
2098 125,835,990 117,530
2097 125,914,480 117,492
2096 126,004,709 117,461
2095 126,072,890 117,383
2094 126,125,529 117,290
2093 126,181,074 117,207
2092 126,256,091 117,097
2091 126,304,823 116,983
2090 126,360,262 116,838
2089 126,412,664 116,682
2088 126,463,022 116,481
2087 126,511,263 116,277
2086 126,579,534 116,088
2085 126,655,806 115,872
2084 126,730,694 115,628
2083 126,805,713 115,336
2082 126,889,471 115,041
2081 126,973,300 114,752
2080 127,070,546 114,424
2079 127,191,346 114,074
2078 127,331,975 113,710
2077 127,489,152 113,349
2076 127,641,749 112,945
2075 127,825,235 112,565
2074 128,023,096 112,179
2073 128,238,922 111,790
2072 128,465,870 111,377
2071 128,745,681 110,963
2070 129,020,076 110,576
2069 129,309,803 110,209
2068 129,589,275 109,825
2067 129,873,991 109,446
2066 130,184,092 109,062
2065 130,515,828 108,736
2064 130,852,649 108,377
2063 131,199,458 108,033
2062 131,530,725 107,710
2061 131,881,030 107,396
2060 132,209,377 107,117
2059 132,568,882 106,842
2058 132,933,515 106,589
2057 133,272,997 106,345
2056 133,615,325 106,130
2055 133,963,055 105,915
2054 134,288,366 105,698
2053 134,609,198 105,486
2052 134,876,558 105,286
2051 135,141,211 105,079
2050 135,386,454 104,844
2049 135,609,441 104,636
2048 135,818,840 104,387
2047 136,013,698 104,154
2046 136,185,098 103,852
2045 136,368,416 103,548
2044 136,568,234 103,215
2043 136,791,498 102,934
2042 137,015,033 102,692
2041 137,266,491 102,447
2040 137,531,851 102,228
2039 137,833,822 102,061
2038 138,146,863 101,835
2037 138,485,780 101,707
2036 138,835,731 101,627
2035 139,197,452 101,580
2034 139,573,272 101,571
2033 139,960,175 101,591
2032 140,359,785 101,633
2031 140,785,026 101,764
2030 141,182,418 101,928
2029 141,571,268 102,181
2028 141,946,979 102,494
2027 142,315,155 102,841
2026 142,643,173 103,283
2025 143,513,328 103,742
2024 143,669,648 104,175
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% 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 135,386,454 people with a rank change from 9th to 13th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 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 126M 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 -0.11% -0.42%
2024 -0.11% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Russia declined by 0.11%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Russia Tonga
Current population
142643173
103283
Population rank 9/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.001%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
26.1 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
17.7 seconds
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -428 -1
Annual growth/decline -156,320 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 181/197
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 -574,678 -178,042 1,729 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 55.9% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people). In Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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