Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 59.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Singapore vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tonga
2100 4,344,248 117,647
2099 4,387,645 117,615
2098 4,435,189 117,560
2097 4,483,484 117,522
2096 4,533,994 117,491
2095 4,585,243 117,414
2094 4,639,568 117,321
2093 4,692,749 117,237
2092 4,745,364 117,127
2091 4,802,089 117,013
2090 4,859,572 116,869
2089 4,919,853 116,712
2088 4,977,701 116,511
2087 5,036,662 116,307
2086 5,096,772 116,118
2085 5,155,480 115,902
2084 5,212,381 115,658
2083 5,269,612 115,366
2082 5,327,281 115,071
2081 5,383,608 114,782
2080 5,438,023 114,453
2079 5,491,695 114,103
2078 5,541,781 113,740
2077 5,589,429 113,378
2076 5,632,686 112,974
2075 5,679,862 112,594
2074 5,725,351 112,208
2073 5,764,008 111,819
2072 5,799,655 111,405
2071 5,833,262 110,992
2070 5,864,115 110,605
2069 5,896,709 110,238
2068 5,927,631 109,853
2067 5,955,955 109,474
2066 5,988,826 109,090
2065 6,020,244 108,765
2064 6,046,805 108,405
2063 6,069,231 108,061
2062 6,093,782 107,738
2061 6,116,847 107,424
2060 6,142,295 107,145
2059 6,163,191 106,869
2058 6,185,611 106,617
2057 6,203,303 106,372
2056 6,221,491 106,158
2055 6,240,206 105,942
2054 6,261,488 105,725
2053 6,277,678 105,513
2052 6,290,046 105,313
2051 6,307,270 105,106
2050 6,325,698 104,871
2049 6,342,616 104,663
2048 6,355,818 104,414
2047 6,373,684 104,180
2046 6,387,901 103,879
2045 6,399,811 103,575
2044 6,412,802 103,241
2043 6,420,804 102,961
2042 6,427,555 102,718
2041 6,433,153 102,474
2040 6,434,727 102,254
2039 6,431,367 102,088
2038 6,422,540 101,861
2037 6,410,923 101,733
2036 6,398,937 101,653
2035 6,382,637 101,607
2034 6,360,610 101,598
2033 6,333,556 101,618
2032 6,306,749 101,659
2031 6,277,847 101,790
2030 6,250,608 101,954
2029 6,221,161 102,207
2028 6,186,754 102,521
2027 6,150,947 102,868
2026 6,116,548 103,309
2025 6,078,250 103,768
2024 6,036,860 104,175
2023 5,917,648 104,597
2022 5,637,022 105,042
2021 5,453,566 105,490
2020 5,685,807 105,704
2019 5,703,569 105,669
2018 5,638,676 105,567
2017 5,612,253 105,356
2016 5,607,283 105,524
2015 5,535,002 106,095
2014 5,469,724 106,609
2013 5,399,162 107,078
2012 5,312,437 107,460
2011 5,183,688 107,570
2010 5,076,732 107,400
2009 4,987,573 107,203
2008 4,839,396 107,020
2007 4,588,599 106,726
2006 4,401,365 106,253
2005 4,265,762 105,671
2004 4,166,664 105,071
2003 4,114,826 104,464
2002 4,175,950 103,874
2001 4,138,012 103,288
2000 4,027,887 102,677
1999 3,958,723 102,046
1998 3,927,213 101,388
1997 3,796,038 100,674
1996 3,670,704 100,275
1995 3,524,506 100,225
1994 3,419,048 100,166
1993 3,313,471 100,103
1992 3,230,698 100,022
1991 3,135,083 99,895
1990 3,047,132 99,700
1989 2,930,901 99,403
1988 2,846,108 98,969
1987 2,774,789 98,376
1986 2,733,373 98,010
1985 2,735,957 97,984
1984 2,732,221 97,990
1983 2,681,061 97,998
1982 2,646,466 97,980
1981 2,532,835 97,909
1980 2,413,945 97,769
1979 2,383,500 97,544
1978 2,353,600 97,204
1977 2,325,300 96,725
1976 2,293,300 95,325
1975 2,262,600 93,017
1974 2,229,800 90,683
1973 2,193,000 88,805
1972 2,152,400 87,356
1971 2,112,900 85,896
1970 2,074,507 84,401
1969 2,042,500 82,885
1968 2,012,000 81,353
1967 1,977,600 79,814
1966 1,934,400 78,002
1965 1,886,900 75,924
1964 1,841,600 73,879
1963 1,795,000 71,885
1962 1,750,200 69,940
1961 1,702,400 68,037
1960 1,646,400 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/singapore/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th 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) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Tonga
2100 -0.99% 0.03%
2099 -1.07% 0.05%
2098 -1.08% 0.03%
2097 -1.11% 0.03%
2096 -1.12% 0.07%
2095 -1.17% 0.08%
2094 -1.13% 0.07%
2093 -1.11% 0.09%
2092 -1.18% 0.1%
2091 -1.18% 0.12%
2090 -1.23% 0.13%
2089 -1.16% 0.17%
2088 -1.17% 0.18%
2087 -1.18% 0.16%
2086 -1.14% 0.19%
2085 -1.09% 0.21%
2084 -1.09% 0.25%
2083 -1.08% 0.26%
2082 -1.05% 0.25%
2081 -1% 0.29%
2080 -0.98% 0.31%
2079 -0.9% 0.32%
2078 -0.85% 0.32%
2077 -0.77% 0.36%
2076 -0.83% 0.34%
2075 -0.79% 0.34%
2074 -0.67% 0.35%
2073 -0.61% 0.37%
2072 -0.58% 0.37%
2071 -0.53% 0.35%
2070 -0.55% 0.33%
2069 -0.52% 0.35%
2068 -0.48% 0.35%
2067 -0.55% 0.35%
2066 -0.52% 0.3%
2065 -0.44% 0.33%
2064 -0.37% 0.32%
2063 -0.4% 0.3%
2062 -0.38% 0.29%
2061 -0.41% 0.26%
2060 -0.34% 0.26%
2059 -0.36% 0.24%
2058 -0.29% 0.23%
2057 -0.29% 0.2%
2056 -0.3% 0.2%
2055 -0.34% 0.2%
2054 -0.26% 0.2%
2053 -0.2% 0.19%
2052 -0.27% 0.2%
2051 -0.29% 0.22%
2050 -0.27% 0.2%
2049 -0.21% 0.24%
2048 -0.28% 0.22%
2047 -0.22% 0.29%
2046 -0.19% 0.29%
2045 -0.2% 0.32%
2044 -0.12% 0.27%
2043 -0.11% 0.24%
2042 -0.09% 0.24%
2041 -0.02% 0.21%
2040 0.05% 0.16%
2039 0.14% 0.22%
2038 0.18% 0.13%
2037 0.19% 0.08%
2036 0.26% 0.05%
2035 0.35% 0.009%
2034 0.43% -0.02%
2033 0.43% -0.04%
2032 0.46% -0.13%
2031 0.44% -0.16%
2030 0.47% -0.25%
2029 0.56% -0.31%
2028 0.58% -0.34%
2027 0.56% -0.43%
2026 0.63% -0.44%
2025 0.69% -0.39%
2024 2.01% -0.4%
2023 4.98% -0.42%
2022 3.36% -0.42%
2021 -4.08% -0.2%
2020 -0.31% 0.03%
2019 1.15% 0.1%
2018 0.47% 0.2%
2017 0.09% -0.16%
2016 1.31% -0.54%
2015 1.19% -0.48%
2014 1.31% -0.44%
2013 1.63% -0.36%
2012 2.48% -0.1%
2011 2.11% 0.16%
2010 1.79% 0.18%
2009 3.06% 0.17%
2008 5.47% 0.28%
2007 4.25% 0.45%
2006 3.18% 0.55%
2005 2.38% 0.57%
2004 1.26% 0.58%
2003 -1.46% 0.57%
2002 0.92% 0.57%
2001 2.73% 0.6%
2000 1.75% 0.62%
1999 0.8% 0.65%
1998 3.46% 0.71%
1997 3.41% 0.4%
1996 4.15% 0.05%
1995 3.08% 0.06%
1994 3.19% 0.06%
1993 2.56% 0.08%
1992 3.05% 0.13%
1991 2.89% 0.2%
1990 3.97% 0.3%
1989 2.98% 0.44%
1988 2.57% 0.6%
1987 1.52% 0.37%
1986 -0.09% 0.03%
1985 0.14% -0.006%
1984 1.91% -0.008%
1983 1.31% 0.02%
1982 4.49% 0.07%
1981 4.93% 0.14%
1980 1.28% 0.23%
1979 1.27% 0.35%
1978 1.22% 0.5%
1977 1.4% 1.47%
1976 1.36% 2.48%
1975 1.47% 2.57%
1974 1.68% 2.11%
1973 1.89% 1.66%
1972 1.87% 1.7%
1971 1.85% 1.77%
1970 1.57% 1.83%
1969 1.52% 1.88%
1968 1.74% 1.93%
1967 2.23% 2.32%
1966 2.52% 2.74%
1965 2.46% 2.77%
1964 2.6% 2.77%
1963 2.56% 2.78%
1962 2.81% 2.8%
1961 3.4% 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/singapore/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Singapore Tonga
Current population
6125852
103309
Population rank 113/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
12 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
14.3 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +327 -1
Annual growth/decline +119,212 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 183/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +16,892 -2,150
Net migration rank 36/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -2,150
2024 - 20,011 - -2,149
2023 7,101 26,996 1,744 -2,173
2022 9,019 214,842 1,772 -2,218
2021 15,270 -44,030 1,773 -2,220
2020 18,763 -145,556 1,816 -1,807
2019 21,674 870 1,841 -1,778
2018 21,427 21,820 1,873 -1,723
2017 21,888 -8,880 1,912 -1,642
2016 25,794 13,737 1,989 -2,591
2015 27,121 41,852 2,064 -2,610
2014 27,896 40,154 2,135 -2,622
2013 25,376 52,176 2,199 -2,637
2012 29,750 78,501 2,255 -2,578
2011 25,919 89,856 2,298 -2,198
2010 24,876 72,571 2,332 -2,097
2009 27,930 95,841 2,358 -2,204
2008 28,068 176,182 2,397 -2,177
2007 26,614 192,292 2,423 -2,057
2006 25,968 135,625 2,459 -1,875
2005 24,741 92,023 2,495 -1,906
2004 24,583 50,487 2,478 -1,876
2003 24,689 -30,012 2,448 -1,844
2002 29,231 -40,023 2,396 -1,815
2001 31,035 45,027 2,358 -1,766
2000 37,057 55,218 2,346 -1,721
1999 32,857 19,681 2,352 -1,710
1998 33,381 51,905 2,344 -1,665
1997 37,960 95,241 2,332 -1,589
1996 38,542 102,018 2,393 -2,338
1995 38,065 91,947 2,476 -2,422
1994 39,319 71,170 2,547 -2,484
1993 40,425 58,820 2,594 -2,532
1992 39,091 54,359 2,622 -2,524
1991 39,188 57,821 2,637 -2,484
1990 41,136 66,950 2,641 -2,409
1989 36,929 68,031 2,644 -2,280
1988 42,407 40,976 2,649 -2,138
1987 33,020 25,411 2,646 -1,970
1986 27,880 -7,858 2,704 -2,650
1985 32,010 -31,036 2,762 -2,775
1984 31,967 -4,396 2,814 -2,823
1983 30,296 11,699 2,840 -2,840
1982 33,346 41,568 2,853 -2,814
1981 32,167 85,869 2,882 -2,778
1980 30,657 42,433 2,885 -2,708
1979 28,363 -2,384 2,884 -2,604
1978 27,537 436 2,862 -2,457
1977 26,508 2,757 2,822 -2,273
1976 31,189 949 2,769 -523
1975 28,509 4,104 2,709 -346
1974 31,664 2,748 2,650 -344
1973 36,404 -495 2,617 -1,168
1972 38,098 -1,631 2,605 -1,153
1971 35,708 573 2,611 -1,138
1970 35,059 4,024 2,628 -1,122
1969 34,314 6,763 2,632 -1,101
1968 36,216 6,792 2,614 -1,078
1967 40,145 6,006 2,603 -1,060
1966 44,298 3,507 2,550 -465
1965 45,474 4,199 2,498 -426
1964 47,697 3,043 2,445 -428
1963 49,542 2,668 2,394 -426
1962 48,830 3,714 2,343 -420
1961 49,880 3,490 2,284 -401
1960 51,533 2,008 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.