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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 472 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 +0.43% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Spain vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Tonga
2100 33,862,981 117,647
2099 34,039,965 117,615
2098 34,215,187 117,560
2097 34,387,116 117,522
2096 34,552,002 117,491
2095 34,719,411 117,414
2094 34,882,039 117,321
2093 35,044,043 117,237
2092 35,204,657 117,127
2091 35,366,895 117,013
2090 35,535,838 116,869
2089 35,707,942 116,712
2088 35,877,681 116,511
2087 36,043,209 116,307
2086 36,210,710 116,118
2085 36,386,207 115,902
2084 36,564,622 115,658
2083 36,749,680 115,366
2082 36,936,644 115,071
2081 37,133,976 114,782
2080 37,337,517 114,453
2079 37,551,557 114,103
2078 37,771,135 113,740
2077 38,002,963 113,378
2076 38,249,247 112,974
2075 38,506,040 112,594
2074 38,777,715 112,208
2073 39,056,249 111,819
2072 39,348,447 111,405
2071 39,642,346 110,992
2070 39,949,413 110,605
2069 40,256,590 110,238
2068 40,575,543 109,853
2067 40,893,798 109,474
2066 41,218,263 109,090
2065 41,543,254 108,765
2064 41,878,338 108,405
2063 42,208,320 108,061
2062 42,542,893 107,738
2061 42,874,096 107,424
2060 43,191,452 107,145
2059 43,506,737 106,869
2058 43,809,907 106,617
2057 44,112,668 106,372
2056 44,415,689 106,158
2055 44,691,749 105,942
2054 44,958,971 105,725
2053 45,223,225 105,513
2052 45,470,541 105,313
2051 45,695,307 105,106
2050 45,911,520 104,871
2049 46,127,777 104,663
2048 46,322,244 104,414
2047 46,510,152 104,180
2046 46,687,914 103,879
2045 46,858,778 103,575
2044 47,016,278 103,241
2043 47,158,325 102,961
2042 47,301,091 102,718
2041 47,434,593 102,474
2040 47,563,236 102,254
2039 47,685,343 102,088
2038 47,798,797 101,861
2037 47,910,899 101,733
2036 48,020,350 101,653
2035 48,124,430 101,607
2034 48,220,051 101,598
2033 48,311,842 101,618
2032 48,402,470 101,659
2031 48,495,278 101,790
2030 48,579,920 101,954
2029 48,648,699 102,207
2028 48,707,969 102,521
2027 48,758,200 102,868
2026 48,806,901 103,309
2025 48,838,057 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 45,911,520 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. 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 Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M 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 -0.02% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Spain Tonga
Current population
48806901
103309
Population rank 32/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.001%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.62 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
1.21 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,360 -1
Annual growth/decline +496,312 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 183/197
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 - 111,674 - -2,149
2023 -111,211 119,099 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 25.8% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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, 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

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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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