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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 62.9 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Serbia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Tonga
2100 3,624,616 117,617
2099 3,652,806 117,585
2098 3,681,036 117,530
2097 3,709,552 117,492
2096 3,738,231 117,461
2095 3,767,093 117,383
2094 3,796,201 117,290
2093 3,825,522 117,207
2092 3,855,267 117,097
2091 3,885,260 116,983
2090 3,915,419 116,838
2089 3,946,052 116,682
2088 3,976,782 116,481
2087 4,008,021 116,277
2086 4,039,630 116,088
2085 4,071,614 115,872
2084 4,104,024 115,628
2083 4,137,041 115,336
2082 4,170,603 115,041
2081 4,204,520 114,752
2080 4,239,046 114,424
2079 4,274,213 114,074
2078 4,310,048 113,710
2077 4,346,216 113,349
2076 4,382,620 112,945
2075 4,419,404 112,565
2074 4,456,820 112,179
2073 4,494,554 111,790
2072 4,532,671 111,377
2071 4,571,200 110,963
2070 4,610,279 110,576
2069 4,649,626 110,209
2068 4,689,227 109,825
2067 4,728,969 109,446
2066 4,768,652 109,062
2065 4,808,648 108,736
2064 4,848,712 108,377
2063 4,888,888 108,033
2062 4,929,248 107,710
2061 4,969,370 107,396
2060 5,009,557 107,117
2059 5,049,580 106,842
2058 5,089,783 106,589
2057 5,130,427 106,345
2056 5,171,093 106,130
2055 5,211,735 105,915
2054 5,252,427 105,698
2053 5,293,039 105,486
2052 5,334,193 105,286
2051 5,376,024 105,079
2050 5,417,847 104,844
2049 5,460,219 104,636
2048 5,502,886 104,387
2047 5,546,051 104,154
2046 5,589,756 103,852
2045 5,634,078 103,548
2044 5,678,918 103,215
2043 5,724,337 102,934
2042 5,770,492 102,692
2041 5,817,068 102,447
2040 5,863,637 102,228
2039 5,910,619 102,061
2038 5,957,363 101,835
2037 6,004,061 101,707
2036 6,050,436 101,627
2035 6,096,764 101,580
2034 6,142,866 101,571
2033 6,188,997 101,591
2032 6,234,637 101,633
2031 6,279,936 101,764
2030 6,325,002 101,928
2029 6,369,418 102,181
2028 6,413,572 102,494
2027 6,457,306 102,841
2026 6,500,256 103,283
2025 6,549,143 103,742
2024 6,586,476 104,175
2023 6,623,183 104,597
2022 6,664,449 105,042
2021 6,834,326 105,490
2020 6,899,126 105,704
2019 6,945,235 105,669
2018 6,982,604 105,567
2017 7,020,858 105,356
2016 7,058,322 105,524
2015 7,095,383 106,095
2014 7,131,787 106,609
2013 7,166,553 107,078
2012 7,201,497 107,460
2011 7,236,519 107,570
2010 7,291,436 107,400
2009 7,320,807 107,203
2008 7,350,222 107,020
2007 7,381,579 106,726
2006 7,411,569 106,253
2005 7,440,769 105,671
2004 7,463,157 105,071
2003 7,480,591 104,464
2002 7,500,031 103,874
2001 7,503,433 103,288
2000 7,516,346 102,677
1999 7,540,401 102,046
1998 7,567,745 101,388
1997 7,598,538 100,674
1996 7,622,185 100,275
1995 7,628,264 100,225
1994 7,622,711 100,166
1993 7,614,328 100,103
1992 7,604,063 100,022
1991 7,595,636 99,895
1990 7,897,937 99,700
1989 7,893,787 99,403
1988 7,884,218 98,969
1987 7,868,027 98,376
1986 7,853,824 98,010
1985 7,835,902 97,984
1984 7,813,549 97,990
1983 7,788,100 97,998
1982 7,763,335 97,980
1981 7,736,787 97,909
1980 7,709,544 97,769
1979 7,541,997 97,544
1978 7,504,017 97,204
1977 7,462,783 96,725
1976 7,418,973 95,325
1975 7,368,717 93,017
1974 7,326,043 90,683
1973 7,283,902 88,805
1972 7,252,012 87,356
1971 7,211,716 85,896
1970 7,164,993 84,401
1969 7,123,249 82,885
1968 7,007,586 81,353
1967 6,966,522 79,814
1966 6,927,969 78,002
1965 6,876,624 75,924
1964 6,832,855 73,879
1963 6,787,950 71,885
1962 6,740,264 69,940
1961 6,689,077 68,037
1960 6,638,992 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/serbia/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th 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) Serbia's population will shrink by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. 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 Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Tonga
2100 -0.77% 0.03%
2099 -0.77% 0.05%
2098 -0.77% 0.03%
2097 -0.77% 0.03%
2096 -0.77% 0.07%
2095 -0.77% 0.08%
2094 -0.77% 0.07%
2093 -0.77% 0.09%
2092 -0.77% 0.1%
2091 -0.77% 0.12%
2090 -0.78% 0.13%
2089 -0.77% 0.17%
2088 -0.78% 0.18%
2087 -0.78% 0.16%
2086 -0.79% 0.19%
2085 -0.79% 0.21%
2084 -0.8% 0.25%
2083 -0.8% 0.26%
2082 -0.81% 0.25%
2081 -0.81% 0.29%
2080 -0.82% 0.31%
2079 -0.83% 0.32%
2078 -0.83% 0.32%
2077 -0.83% 0.36%
2076 -0.83% 0.34%
2075 -0.84% 0.34%
2074 -0.84% 0.35%
2073 -0.84% 0.37%
2072 -0.84% 0.37%
2071 -0.85% 0.35%
2070 -0.85% 0.33%
2069 -0.84% 0.35%
2068 -0.84% 0.35%
2067 -0.83% 0.35%
2066 -0.83% 0.3%
2065 -0.83% 0.33%
2064 -0.82% 0.32%
2063 -0.82% 0.3%
2062 -0.81% 0.29%
2061 -0.8% 0.26%
2060 -0.79% 0.26%
2059 -0.79% 0.24%
2058 -0.79% 0.23%
2057 -0.79% 0.2%
2056 -0.78% 0.2%
2055 -0.77% 0.2%
2054 -0.77% 0.2%
2053 -0.77% 0.19%
2052 -0.78% 0.2%
2051 -0.77% 0.22%
2050 -0.78% 0.2%
2049 -0.78% 0.24%
2048 -0.78% 0.22%
2047 -0.78% 0.29%
2046 -0.79% 0.29%
2045 -0.79% 0.32%
2044 -0.79% 0.27%
2043 -0.8% 0.24%
2042 -0.8% 0.24%
2041 -0.79% 0.21%
2040 -0.79% 0.16%
2039 -0.78% 0.22%
2038 -0.78% 0.13%
2037 -0.77% 0.08%
2036 -0.76% 0.05%
2035 -0.75% 0.009%
2034 -0.75% -0.02%
2033 -0.73% -0.04%
2032 -0.72% -0.13%
2031 -0.71% -0.16%
2030 -0.7% -0.25%
2029 -0.69% -0.31%
2028 -0.68% -0.34%
2027 -0.66% -0.43%
2026 -0.75% -0.44%
2025 -0.57% -0.42%
2024 -0.55% -0.4%
2023 -0.62% -0.42%
2022 -2.49% -0.42%
2021 -0.94% -0.2%
2020 -0.66% 0.03%
2019 -0.54% 0.1%
2018 -0.54% 0.2%
2017 -0.53% -0.16%
2016 -0.52% -0.54%
2015 -0.51% -0.48%
2014 -0.49% -0.44%
2013 -0.49% -0.36%
2012 -0.48% -0.1%
2011 -0.75% 0.16%
2010 -0.4% 0.18%
2009 -0.4% 0.17%
2008 -0.42% 0.28%
2007 -0.4% 0.45%
2006 -0.39% 0.55%
2005 -0.3% 0.57%
2004 -0.23% 0.58%
2003 -0.26% 0.57%
2002 -0.05% 0.57%
2001 -0.17% 0.6%
2000 -0.32% 0.62%
1999 -0.36% 0.65%
1998 -0.41% 0.71%
1997 -0.31% 0.4%
1996 -0.08% 0.05%
1995 0.07% 0.06%
1994 0.11% 0.06%
1993 0.13% 0.08%
1992 0.11% 0.13%
1991 -3.83% 0.2%
1990 0.05% 0.3%
1989 0.12% 0.44%
1988 0.21% 0.6%
1987 0.18% 0.37%
1986 0.23% 0.03%
1985 0.29% -0.006%
1984 0.33% -0.008%
1983 0.32% 0.02%
1982 0.34% 0.07%
1981 0.35% 0.14%
1980 2.22% 0.23%
1979 0.51% 0.35%
1978 0.55% 0.5%
1977 0.59% 1.47%
1976 0.68% 2.48%
1975 0.58% 2.57%
1974 0.58% 2.11%
1973 0.44% 1.66%
1972 0.56% 1.7%
1971 0.65% 1.77%
1970 0.59% 1.83%
1969 1.65% 1.88%
1968 0.59% 1.93%
1967 0.56% 2.32%
1966 0.75% 2.74%
1965 0.64% 2.77%
1964 0.66% 2.77%
1963 0.71% 2.78%
1962 0.77% 2.8%
1961 0.75% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Serbia Tonga
Current population
6500256
103283
Population rank 110/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
8.67 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
5.36 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -102 -1
Annual growth/decline -37,333 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 181/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -13,086 -2,150
Net migration rank 140/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -2,150
2024 -37,543 -8,132 1,729 -2,149
2023 -36,427 4,348 1,744 -2,173
2022 -46,651 40,118 1,772 -2,218
2021 -74,494 -8,974 1,773 -2,220
2020 -55,193 -10,220 1,816 -1,807
2019 -36,810 -18,891 1,841 -1,778
2018 -37,707 -18,883 1,873 -1,723
2017 -39,317 -18,651 1,912 -1,642
2016 -35,998 -18,322 1,989 -2,591
2015 -37,605 -18,789 2,064 -2,610
2014 -34,946 -18,846 2,135 -2,622
2013 -34,399 -17,866 2,199 -2,637
2012 -35,288 -18,513 2,255 -2,578
2011 -36,906 611 2,298 -2,198
2010 -34,999 3,632 2,332 -2,097
2009 -33,676 6,043 2,358 -2,204
2008 -33,590 7,070 2,397 -2,177
2007 -34,693 7,045 2,423 -2,057
2006 -31,870 8,018 2,459 -1,875
2005 -34,227 7,945 2,495 -1,906
2004 -26,121 7,300 2,478 -1,876
2003 -24,686 6,854 2,448 -1,844
2002 -24,750 1,562 2,396 -1,815
2001 -20,259 -12,007 2,358 -1,766
2000 -30,065 -14,368 2,346 -1,721
1999 -29,408 -4,073 2,352 -1,710
1998 -23,006 -5,665 2,344 -1,665
1997 -18,389 -5,817 2,332 -1,589
1996 -16,007 -5,598 2,393 -2,338
1995 -7,628 -6,019 2,476 -2,422
1994 -7,157 -5,934 2,547 -2,484
1993 -5,703 -5,972 2,594 -2,532
1992 -3,779 -4,415 2,622 -2,524
1991 2,210 -8,483 2,637 -2,484
1990 7,416 -16,260 2,641 -2,409
1989 11,872 -16,360 2,644 -2,280
1988 13,852 -15,715 2,649 -2,138
1987 16,711 -16,686 2,646 -1,970
1986 19,407 -17,990 2,704 -2,650
1985 22,090 -17,646 2,762 -2,775
1984 23,815 -15,567 2,814 -2,823
1983 27,515 -15,301 2,840 -2,840
1982 30,603 -13,550 2,853 -2,814
1981 34,304 -8,531 2,882 -2,778
1980 36,273 287 2,885 -2,708
1979 39,022 -960 2,884 -2,604
1978 43,636 -1,481 2,862 -2,457
1977 48,105 -1,953 2,822 -2,273
1976 51,399 -2,744 2,769 -523
1975 52,502 -3,490 2,709 -346
1974 51,583 -3,525 2,650 -344
1973 49,596 -2,396 2,617 -1,168
1972 48,248 -348 2,605 -1,153
1971 47,424 1,655 2,611 -1,138
1970 48,343 1,861 2,628 -1,122
1969 50,304 4,112 2,632 -1,101
1968 51,653 5,430 2,614 -1,078
1967 53,120 6,114 2,603 -1,060
1966 53,338 7,037 2,550 -465
1965 53,383 7,957 2,498 -426
1964 54,185 8,045 2,445 -428
1963 55,580 8,276 2,394 -426
1962 59,307 6,064 2,343 -420
1961 61,065 6,422 2,284 -401
1960 63,642 4,377 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 85.1% of the population change in Serbia is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K
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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