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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 103.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Sweden vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tonga
2100 11,330,987 117,617
2099 11,334,835 117,585
2098 11,339,107 117,530
2097 11,340,268 117,492
2096 11,341,947 117,461
2095 11,344,893 117,383
2094 11,347,531 117,290
2093 11,349,412 117,207
2092 11,351,452 117,097
2091 11,352,899 116,983
2090 11,354,820 116,838
2089 11,357,746 116,682
2088 11,360,405 116,481
2087 11,364,197 116,277
2086 11,371,529 116,088
2085 11,376,573 115,872
2084 11,381,332 115,628
2083 11,384,862 115,336
2082 11,390,058 115,041
2081 11,391,696 114,752
2080 11,393,882 114,424
2079 11,393,412 114,074
2078 11,391,291 113,710
2077 11,389,212 113,349
2076 11,385,385 112,945
2075 11,381,261 112,565
2074 11,377,973 112,179
2073 11,375,051 111,790
2072 11,371,362 111,377
2071 11,366,451 110,963
2070 11,362,742 110,576
2069 11,358,895 110,209
2068 11,357,504 109,825
2067 11,356,672 109,446
2066 11,356,676 109,062
2065 11,355,953 108,736
2064 11,354,988 108,377
2063 11,354,834 108,033
2062 11,355,452 107,710
2061 11,353,198 107,396
2060 11,352,013 107,117
2059 11,349,674 106,842
2058 11,345,893 106,589
2057 11,340,487 106,345
2056 11,335,234 106,130
2055 11,328,291 105,915
2054 11,320,768 105,698
2053 11,310,127 105,486
2052 11,296,358 105,286
2051 11,280,503 105,079
2050 11,261,537 104,844
2049 11,242,070 104,636
2048 11,221,274 104,387
2047 11,199,365 104,154
2046 11,176,512 103,852
2045 11,152,739 103,548
2044 11,127,765 103,215
2043 11,102,354 102,934
2042 11,076,504 102,692
2041 11,052,951 102,447
2040 11,028,609 102,228
2039 11,005,487 102,061
2038 10,983,160 101,835
2037 10,961,591 101,707
2036 10,938,759 101,627
2035 10,916,327 101,580
2034 10,893,717 101,571
2033 10,869,588 101,591
2032 10,844,339 101,633
2031 10,819,037 101,764
2030 10,790,557 101,928
2029 10,759,017 102,181
2028 10,724,017 102,494
2027 10,685,143 102,841
2026 10,643,884 103,283
2025 10,596,620 103,742
2024 10,569,709 104,175
2023 10,536,632 104,597
2022 10,486,941 105,042
2021 10,415,811 105,490
2020 10,353,442 105,704
2019 10,278,887 105,669
2018 10,175,214 105,567
2017 10,057,698 105,356
2016 9,923,085 105,524
2015 9,799,186 106,095
2014 9,696,110 106,609
2013 9,600,379 107,078
2012 9,519,374 107,460
2011 9,449,213 107,570
2010 9,378,126 107,400
2009 9,298,515 107,203
2008 9,219,637 107,020
2007 9,148,092 106,726
2006 9,080,505 106,253
2005 9,029,572 105,671
2004 8,993,531 105,071
2003 8,958,229 104,464
2002 8,924,958 103,874
2001 8,895,960 103,288
2000 8,872,109 102,677
1999 8,857,874 102,046
1998 8,850,974 101,388
1997 8,846,062 100,674
1996 8,840,998 100,275
1995 8,826,939 100,225
1994 8,780,745 100,166
1993 8,718,561 100,103
1992 8,668,067 100,022
1991 8,617,375 99,895
1990 8,558,835 99,700
1989 8,492,964 99,403
1988 8,436,489 98,969
1987 8,397,804 98,376
1986 8,369,829 98,010
1985 8,350,386 97,984
1984 8,336,605 97,990
1983 8,329,033 97,998
1982 8,325,263 97,980
1981 8,320,503 97,909
1980 8,310,531 97,769
1979 8,293,678 97,544
1978 8,275,599 97,204
1977 8,251,540 96,725
1976 8,222,286 95,325
1975 8,192,437 93,017
1974 8,159,955 90,683
1973 8,136,312 88,805
1972 8,122,300 87,356
1971 8,098,334 85,896
1970 8,042,801 84,401
1969 7,968,072 82,885
1968 7,912,273 81,353
1967 7,867,931 79,814
1966 7,807,797 78,002
1965 7,733,853 75,924
1964 7,661,354 73,879
1963 7,604,328 71,885
1962 7,561,588 69,940
1961 7,519,998 68,037
1960 7,484,656 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/sweden/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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) Sweden's population will grow by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Tonga
2100 -0.03% 0.03%
2099 -0.04% 0.05%
2098 -0.01% 0.03%
2097 -0.01% 0.03%
2096 -0.03% 0.07%
2095 -0.02% 0.08%
2094 -0.02% 0.07%
2093 -0.02% 0.09%
2092 -0.01% 0.1%
2091 -0.02% 0.12%
2090 -0.03% 0.13%
2089 -0.02% 0.17%
2088 -0.03% 0.18%
2087 -0.06% 0.16%
2086 -0.04% 0.19%
2085 -0.04% 0.21%
2084 -0.03% 0.25%
2083 -0.05% 0.26%
2082 -0.01% 0.25%
2081 -0.02% 0.29%
2080 0.004% 0.31%
2079 0.02% 0.32%
2078 0.02% 0.32%
2077 0.03% 0.36%
2076 0.04% 0.34%
2075 0.03% 0.34%
2074 0.03% 0.35%
2073 0.03% 0.37%
2072 0.04% 0.37%
2071 0.03% 0.35%
2070 0.03% 0.33%
2069 0.01% 0.35%
2068 0.007% 0.35%
2067 -0% 0.35%
2066 0.006% 0.3%
2065 0.009% 0.33%
2064 0.001% 0.32%
2063 -0.005% 0.3%
2062 0.02% 0.29%
2061 0.01% 0.26%
2060 0.02% 0.26%
2059 0.03% 0.24%
2058 0.05% 0.23%
2057 0.05% 0.2%
2056 0.06% 0.2%
2055 0.07% 0.2%
2054 0.09% 0.2%
2053 0.12% 0.19%
2052 0.14% 0.2%
2051 0.17% 0.22%
2050 0.17% 0.2%
2049 0.19% 0.24%
2048 0.2% 0.22%
2047 0.2% 0.29%
2046 0.21% 0.29%
2045 0.22% 0.32%
2044 0.23% 0.27%
2043 0.23% 0.24%
2042 0.21% 0.24%
2041 0.22% 0.21%
2040 0.21% 0.16%
2039 0.2% 0.22%
2038 0.2% 0.13%
2037 0.21% 0.08%
2036 0.21% 0.05%
2035 0.21% 0.009%
2034 0.22% -0.02%
2033 0.23% -0.04%
2032 0.23% -0.13%
2031 0.26% -0.16%
2030 0.29% -0.25%
2029 0.33% -0.31%
2028 0.36% -0.34%
2027 0.39% -0.43%
2026 0.45% -0.44%
2025 0.25% -0.42%
2024 0.31% -0.4%
2023 0.47% -0.42%
2022 0.68% -0.42%
2021 0.6% -0.2%
2020 0.73% 0.03%
2019 1.02% 0.1%
2018 1.17% 0.2%
2017 1.36% -0.16%
2016 1.26% -0.54%
2015 1.06% -0.48%
2014 1% -0.44%
2013 0.85% -0.36%
2012 0.74% -0.1%
2011 0.76% 0.16%
2010 0.86% 0.18%
2009 0.86% 0.17%
2008 0.78% 0.28%
2007 0.74% 0.45%
2006 0.56% 0.55%
2005 0.4% 0.57%
2004 0.39% 0.58%
2003 0.37% 0.57%
2002 0.33% 0.57%
2001 0.27% 0.6%
2000 0.16% 0.62%
1999 0.08% 0.65%
1998 0.06% 0.71%
1997 0.06% 0.4%
1996 0.16% 0.05%
1995 0.53% 0.06%
1994 0.71% 0.06%
1993 0.58% 0.08%
1992 0.59% 0.13%
1991 0.68% 0.2%
1990 0.78% 0.3%
1989 0.67% 0.44%
1988 0.46% 0.6%
1987 0.33% 0.37%
1986 0.23% 0.03%
1985 0.17% -0.006%
1984 0.09% -0.008%
1983 0.05% 0.02%
1982 0.06% 0.07%
1981 0.12% 0.14%
1980 0.2% 0.23%
1979 0.22% 0.35%
1978 0.29% 0.5%
1977 0.36% 1.47%
1976 0.36% 2.48%
1975 0.4% 2.57%
1974 0.29% 2.11%
1973 0.17% 1.66%
1972 0.3% 1.7%
1971 0.69% 1.77%
1970 0.94% 1.83%
1969 0.71% 1.88%
1968 0.56% 1.93%
1967 0.77% 2.32%
1966 0.96% 2.74%
1965 0.95% 2.77%
1964 0.75% 2.77%
1963 0.57% 2.78%
1962 0.55% 2.8%
1961 0.47% 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/sweden/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Sweden Tonga
Current population
10665077
103283
Population rank 93/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.001%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
5.35 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
5.78 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +74 -1
Annual growth/decline +26,911 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 181/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +47,079 -2,150
Net migration rank 22/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -2,150
2024 7,399 50,115 1,729 -2,149
2023 5,269 55,209 1,744 -2,173
2022 10,487 58,955 1,772 -2,218
2021 22,914 51,947 1,773 -2,220
2020 14,495 37,302 1,816 -1,807
2019 25,697 72,619 1,841 -1,778
2018 23,403 87,517 1,873 -1,723
2017 24,138 102,671 1,912 -1,642
2016 25,800 119,234 1,989 -2,591
2015 23,518 80,534 2,064 -2,610
2014 26,179 77,654 2,135 -2,622
2013 23,041 66,760 2,199 -2,637
2012 20,943 52,879 2,255 -2,578
2011 21,733 46,049 2,298 -2,198
2010 25,320 51,175 2,332 -2,097
2009 21,387 63,638 2,358 -2,204
2008 18,439 56,452 2,397 -2,177
2007 15,552 54,907 2,423 -2,057
2006 15,436 51,675 2,459 -1,875
2005 9,030 27,030 2,495 -1,906
2004 9,893 25,842 2,478 -1,876
2003 6,271 29,161 2,448 -1,844
2002 893 31,364 2,396 -1,815
2001 -1,779 28,856 2,358 -1,766
2000 -2,662 24,900 2,346 -1,721
1999 -6,201 13,940 2,352 -1,710
1998 -3,541 11,325 2,344 -1,665
1997 -3,539 6,047 2,332 -1,589
1996 1,768 5,773 2,393 -2,338
1995 9,710 11,621 2,476 -2,422
1994 20,196 51,545 2,547 -2,484
1993 20,924 32,725 2,594 -2,532
1992 28,605 20,507 2,622 -2,524
1991 29,299 25,314 2,637 -2,484
1990 29,100 35,668 2,641 -2,409
1989 24,629 44,565 2,644 -2,280
1988 15,186 30,064 2,649 -2,138
1987 11,757 21,335 2,646 -1,970
1986 9,206 15,211 2,704 -2,650
1985 4,175 11,464 2,762 -2,775
1984 3,335 8,668 2,814 -2,823
1983 833 2,105 2,840 -2,840
1982 1,665 2,524 2,853 -2,814
1981 1,664 3,209 2,882 -2,778
1980 5,818 10,040 2,885 -2,708
1979 4,976 13,895 2,884 -2,604
1978 4,138 13,807 2,862 -2,457
1977 7,426 23,528 2,822 -2,273
1976 8,222 20,324 2,769 -523
1975 14,746 16,564 2,709 -346
1974 23,664 9,217 2,650 -344
1973 24,409 -9,551 2,617 -1,168
1972 28,428 -13,519 2,605 -1,153
1971 31,583 2,334 2,611 -1,138
1970 30,563 47,242 2,628 -1,122
1969 23,904 48,824 2,632 -1,101
1968 30,858 8,545 2,614 -1,078
1967 41,700 11,075 2,603 -1,060
1966 45,286 24,920 2,550 -465
1965 44,857 32,444 2,498 -426
1964 45,968 23,581 2,445 -428
1963 35,741 11,009 2,394 -426
1962 30,246 9,627 2,343 -420
1961 30,832 14,401 2,284 -401
1960 27,693 1,080 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 20.4% of the population change in Sweden is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K
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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