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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 103,309 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 -0.76% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Serbia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Tonga
2100 3,621,418 117,647
2099 3,649,584 117,615
2098 3,677,789 117,560
2097 3,706,279 117,522
2096 3,734,933 117,491
2095 3,763,769 117,414
2094 3,792,851 117,321
2093 3,822,147 117,237
2092 3,851,865 117,127
2091 3,881,833 117,013
2090 3,911,964 116,869
2089 3,942,571 116,712
2088 3,973,274 116,511
2087 4,004,485 116,307
2086 4,036,066 116,118
2085 4,068,021 115,902
2084 4,100,403 115,658
2083 4,133,391 115,366
2082 4,166,924 115,071
2081 4,200,811 114,782
2080 4,235,306 114,453
2079 4,270,442 114,103
2078 4,306,246 113,740
2077 4,342,382 113,378
2076 4,378,754 112,974
2075 4,415,505 112,594
2074 4,452,888 112,208
2073 4,490,589 111,819
2072 4,528,672 111,405
2071 4,567,167 110,992
2070 4,606,212 110,605
2069 4,645,524 110,238
2068 4,685,090 109,853
2067 4,724,796 109,474
2066 4,764,445 109,090
2065 4,804,405 108,765
2064 4,844,434 108,405
2063 4,884,574 108,061
2062 4,924,899 107,738
2061 4,964,985 107,424
2060 5,005,138 107,145
2059 5,045,125 106,869
2058 5,085,292 106,617
2057 5,125,901 106,372
2056 5,166,530 106,158
2055 5,207,137 105,942
2054 5,247,793 105,725
2053 5,288,369 105,513
2052 5,329,487 105,313
2051 5,371,281 105,106
2050 5,413,067 104,871
2049 5,455,402 104,663
2048 5,498,031 104,414
2047 5,541,158 104,180
2046 5,584,824 103,879
2045 5,629,108 103,575
2044 5,673,908 103,241
2043 5,719,287 102,961
2042 5,765,400 102,718
2041 5,811,936 102,474
2040 5,858,464 102,254
2039 5,905,404 102,088
2038 5,952,107 101,861
2037 5,998,763 101,733
2036 6,045,097 101,653
2035 6,091,385 101,607
2034 6,137,447 101,598
2033 6,183,536 101,618
2032 6,229,136 101,659
2031 6,274,395 101,790
2030 6,319,422 101,954
2029 6,363,799 102,207
2028 6,407,914 102,521
2027 6,451,609 102,868
2026 6,494,521 103,309
2025 6,543,364 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 5,413,067 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. 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 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 -0.65% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Serbia Tonga
Current population
6494521
103309
Population rank 110/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
8.63 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
5.4 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 -1
Annual growth/decline -36,707 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 183/197
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 - -8,132 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Serbia is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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