Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 478 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Spain vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Tonga
2100 34,221,514 117,617
2099 34,400,373 117,585
2098 34,577,450 117,530
2097 34,751,199 117,492
2096 34,917,831 117,461
2095 35,087,012 117,383
2094 35,251,362 117,290
2093 35,415,082 117,207
2092 35,577,396 117,097
2091 35,741,351 116,983
2090 35,912,083 116,838
2089 36,086,009 116,682
2088 36,257,546 116,481
2087 36,424,826 116,277
2086 36,594,101 116,088
2085 36,771,456 115,872
2084 36,951,760 115,628
2083 37,138,777 115,336
2082 37,327,720 115,041
2081 37,527,142 114,752
2080 37,732,838 114,424
2079 37,949,144 114,074
2078 38,171,047 113,710
2077 38,405,329 113,349
2076 38,654,221 112,945
2075 38,913,733 112,565
2074 39,188,284 112,179
2073 39,469,767 111,790
2072 39,765,059 111,377
2071 40,062,070 110,963
2070 40,372,388 110,576
2069 40,682,818 110,209
2068 41,005,148 109,825
2067 41,326,772 109,446
2066 41,654,672 109,062
2065 41,983,104 108,736
2064 42,321,736 108,377
2063 42,655,212 108,033
2062 42,993,328 107,710
2061 43,328,037 107,396
2060 43,648,753 107,117
2059 43,967,376 106,842
2058 44,273,756 106,589
2057 44,579,723 106,345
2056 44,885,952 106,130
2055 45,164,935 105,915
2054 45,434,986 105,698
2053 45,702,038 105,486
2052 45,951,973 105,286
2051 46,179,119 105,079
2050 46,397,620 104,844
2049 46,616,167 104,636
2048 46,812,693 104,387
2047 47,002,591 104,154
2046 47,182,235 103,852
2045 47,354,908 103,548
2044 47,514,076 103,215
2043 47,657,627 102,934
2042 47,801,904 102,692
2041 47,936,819 102,447
2040 48,066,825 102,228
2039 48,190,225 102,061
2038 48,304,880 101,835
2037 48,418,168 101,707
2036 48,528,778 101,627
2035 48,633,960 101,580
2034 48,730,594 101,571
2033 48,823,356 101,591
2032 48,914,944 101,633
2031 49,008,735 101,764
2030 49,094,273 101,928
2029 49,163,780 102,181
2028 49,223,677 102,494
2027 49,274,441 102,841
2026 49,323,658 103,283
2025 49,355,143 103,742
2024 48,848,840 104,175
2023 48,352,528 104,597
2022 47,786,102 105,042
2021 47,443,821 105,490
2020 47,359,424 105,704
2019 47,118,501 105,669
2018 46,782,011 105,567
2017 46,571,232 105,356
2016 46,458,139 105,524
2015 46,422,303 106,095
2014 46,460,733 106,609
2013 46,604,197 107,078
2012 46,773,055 107,460
2011 46,742,697 107,570
2010 46,576,897 107,400
2009 46,362,946 107,203
2008 45,954,106 107,020
2007 45,226,803 106,726
2006 44,397,319 106,253
2005 43,653,155 105,671
2004 42,921,895 105,071
2003 42,187,645 104,464
2002 41,431,558 103,874
2001 40,850,412 103,288
2000 40,567,864 102,677
1999 40,386,875 102,046
1998 40,223,509 101,388
1997 40,057,389 100,674
1996 39,889,852 100,275
1995 39,724,050 100,225
1994 39,549,108 100,166
1993 39,361,262 100,103
1992 39,157,685 100,022
1991 38,966,376 99,895
1990 38,867,322 99,700
1989 38,827,764 99,403
1988 38,766,939 98,969
1987 38,684,815 98,376
1986 38,584,624 98,010
1985 38,469,512 97,984
1984 38,330,364 97,990
1983 38,171,525 97,998
1982 37,986,012 97,980
1981 37,758,631 97,909
1980 37,491,165 97,769
1979 37,191,330 97,544
1978 36,864,898 97,204
1977 36,511,638 96,725
1976 36,137,812 95,325
1975 35,757,900 93,017
1974 35,373,335 90,683
1973 34,988,947 88,805
1972 34,604,469 87,356
1971 34,224,490 85,896
1970 33,814,531 84,401
1969 33,441,054 82,885
1968 33,113,134 81,353
1967 32,682,947 79,814
1966 32,283,194 78,002
1965 31,954,292 75,924
1964 31,609,195 73,879
1963 31,296,651 71,885
1962 31,023,366 69,940
1961 30,739,250 68,037
1960 30,455,000 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/spain/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd 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) Spain's population will shrink by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people with a rank change from 32nd to 46th. 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 Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Spain
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Tonga
2100 -0.52% 0.03%
2099 -0.51% 0.05%
2098 -0.5% 0.03%
2097 -0.48% 0.03%
2096 -0.48% 0.07%
2095 -0.47% 0.08%
2094 -0.46% 0.07%
2093 -0.46% 0.09%
2092 -0.46% 0.1%
2091 -0.48% 0.12%
2090 -0.48% 0.13%
2089 -0.47% 0.17%
2088 -0.46% 0.18%
2087 -0.46% 0.16%
2086 -0.48% 0.19%
2085 -0.49% 0.21%
2084 -0.5% 0.25%
2083 -0.51% 0.26%
2082 -0.53% 0.25%
2081 -0.55% 0.29%
2080 -0.57% 0.31%
2079 -0.58% 0.32%
2078 -0.61% 0.32%
2077 -0.64% 0.36%
2076 -0.67% 0.34%
2075 -0.7% 0.34%
2074 -0.71% 0.35%
2073 -0.74% 0.37%
2072 -0.74% 0.37%
2071 -0.77% 0.35%
2070 -0.76% 0.33%
2069 -0.79% 0.35%
2068 -0.78% 0.35%
2067 -0.79% 0.35%
2066 -0.78% 0.3%
2065 -0.8% 0.33%
2064 -0.78% 0.32%
2063 -0.79% 0.3%
2062 -0.77% 0.29%
2061 -0.73% 0.26%
2060 -0.72% 0.26%
2059 -0.69% 0.24%
2058 -0.69% 0.23%
2057 -0.68% 0.2%
2056 -0.62% 0.2%
2055 -0.59% 0.2%
2054 -0.58% 0.2%
2053 -0.54% 0.19%
2052 -0.49% 0.2%
2051 -0.47% 0.22%
2050 -0.47% 0.2%
2049 -0.42% 0.24%
2048 -0.4% 0.22%
2047 -0.38% 0.29%
2046 -0.36% 0.29%
2045 -0.33% 0.32%
2044 -0.3% 0.27%
2043 -0.3% 0.24%
2042 -0.28% 0.24%
2041 -0.27% 0.21%
2040 -0.26% 0.16%
2039 -0.24% 0.22%
2038 -0.23% 0.13%
2037 -0.23% 0.08%
2036 -0.22% 0.05%
2035 -0.2% 0.009%
2034 -0.19% -0.02%
2033 -0.19% -0.04%
2032 -0.19% -0.13%
2031 -0.17% -0.16%
2030 -0.14% -0.25%
2029 -0.12% -0.31%
2028 -0.1% -0.34%
2027 -0.1% -0.43%
2026 -0.06% -0.44%
2025 1.04% -0.42%
2024 1.03% -0.4%
2023 1.19% -0.42%
2022 0.72% -0.42%
2021 0.18% -0.2%
2020 0.51% 0.03%
2019 0.72% 0.1%
2018 0.45% 0.2%
2017 0.24% -0.16%
2016 0.08% -0.54%
2015 -0.08% -0.48%
2014 -0.31% -0.44%
2013 -0.36% -0.36%
2012 0.06% -0.1%
2011 0.36% 0.16%
2010 0.46% 0.18%
2009 0.89% 0.17%
2008 1.61% 0.28%
2007 1.87% 0.45%
2006 1.7% 0.55%
2005 1.7% 0.57%
2004 1.74% 0.58%
2003 1.82% 0.57%
2002 1.42% 0.57%
2001 0.7% 0.6%
2000 0.45% 0.62%
1999 0.41% 0.65%
1998 0.41% 0.71%
1997 0.42% 0.4%
1996 0.42% 0.05%
1995 0.44% 0.06%
1994 0.48% 0.06%
1993 0.52% 0.08%
1992 0.49% 0.13%
1991 0.25% 0.2%
1990 0.1% 0.3%
1989 0.16% 0.44%
1988 0.21% 0.6%
1987 0.26% 0.37%
1986 0.3% 0.03%
1985 0.36% -0.006%
1984 0.42% -0.008%
1983 0.49% 0.02%
1982 0.6% 0.07%
1981 0.71% 0.14%
1980 0.81% 0.23%
1979 0.89% 0.35%
1978 0.97% 0.5%
1977 1.03% 1.47%
1976 1.06% 2.48%
1975 1.09% 2.57%
1974 1.1% 2.11%
1973 1.11% 1.66%
1972 1.11% 1.7%
1971 1.21% 1.77%
1970 1.12% 1.83%
1969 0.99% 1.88%
1968 1.32% 1.93%
1967 1.24% 2.32%
1966 1.03% 2.74%
1965 1.09% 2.77%
1964 1% 2.77%
1963 0.88% 2.78%
1962 0.92% 2.8%
1961 0.93% 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/spain/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Spain grew by 1.04%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Spain Tonga
Current population
49323658
103283
Population rank 32/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.001%
One net population change
1.04 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
1.66 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
1.21 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,387 -1
Annual growth/decline +506,303 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +1.04% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 181/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +96,630 -2,150
Net migration rank 17/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -2,150
2024 -117,237 111,674 1,729 -2,149
2023 -116,046 119,099 1,744 -2,173
2022 -133,801 299,779 1,772 -2,218
2021 -113,865 144,385 1,773 -2,220
2020 -151,551 236,854 1,816 -1,807
2019 -56,542 464,783 1,841 -1,778
2018 -56,139 337,467 1,873 -1,723
2017 -32,600 201,135 1,912 -1,642
2016 0 106,474 1,989 -2,591
2015 -4,642 -1,979 2,064 -2,610
2014 32,522 -97,870 2,135 -2,622
2013 37,284 -250,741 2,199 -2,637
2012 51,450 -153,486 2,255 -2,578
2011 84,137 60,761 2,298 -2,198
2010 102,469 69,406 2,332 -2,097
2009 106,635 129,557 2,358 -2,204
2008 133,267 434,135 2,397 -2,177
2007 108,545 772,317 2,423 -2,057
2006 110,994 659,720 2,459 -1,875
2005 78,576 629,803 2,495 -1,906
2004 85,844 661,158 2,478 -1,876
2003 54,844 658,428 2,448 -1,844
2002 53,861 737,880 2,396 -1,815
2001 44,936 181,307 2,358 -1,766
2000 36,512 176,269 2,346 -1,721
1999 8,077 178,559 2,352 -1,710
1998 4,022 182,926 2,344 -1,665
1997 20,028 165,345 2,332 -1,589
1996 11,967 162,704 2,393 -2,338
1995 15,889 162,434 2,476 -2,422
1994 31,639 160,407 2,547 -2,484
1993 47,234 160,907 2,594 -2,532
1992 62,652 177,544 2,622 -2,524
1991 58,450 122,841 2,637 -2,484
1990 66,075 -30,684 2,641 -2,409
1989 81,538 -25,892 2,644 -2,280
1988 100,794 -17,663 2,649 -2,138
1987 116,054 -12,681 2,646 -1,970
1986 131,188 -13,540 2,704 -2,650
1985 146,184 -589 2,762 -2,775
1984 172,487 2,754 2,814 -2,823
1983 183,223 1,241 2,840 -2,840
1982 231,714 -7,384 2,853 -2,814
1981 237,879 2,563 2,882 -2,778
1980 281,184 20,166 2,885 -2,708
1979 312,407 -5,929 2,884 -2,604
1978 339,157 -2,504 2,862 -2,457
1977 361,465 -1,332 2,822 -2,273
1976 375,834 2,804 2,769 -523
1975 371,882 -218 2,709 -346
1974 396,182 105,838 2,650 -344
1973 374,381 8,624 2,617 -1,168
1972 391,030 7,935 2,605 -1,153
1971 369,625 7,363 2,611 -1,138
1970 378,723 -60,580 2,628 -1,122
1969 367,851 -49,956 2,632 -1,101
1968 387,423 -46,088 2,614 -1,078
1967 402,001 -42,344 2,603 -1,060
1966 397,084 -41,467 2,550 -465
1965 405,819 -42,476 2,498 -426
1964 429,885 -41,461 2,445 -428
1963 394,338 -44,446 2,394 -426
1962 384,690 -45,211 2,343 -420
1961 396,537 -46,517 2,284 -401
1960 398,960 -154,869 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 27.9% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K
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 (1960–2025, 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).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/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 2026-07-08)
  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)

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.