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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 106.8 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Tajikistan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Tonga
2100 20,390,053 117,647
2099 20,381,074 117,615
2098 20,367,161 117,560
2097 20,348,897 117,522
2096 20,324,869 117,491
2095 20,297,885 117,414
2094 20,265,966 117,321
2093 20,234,160 117,237
2092 20,192,937 117,127
2091 20,148,873 117,013
2090 20,103,798 116,869
2089 20,056,079 116,712
2088 20,005,521 116,511
2087 19,950,317 116,307
2086 19,895,606 116,118
2085 19,836,988 115,902
2084 19,773,272 115,658
2083 19,706,082 115,366
2082 19,639,516 115,071
2081 19,572,596 114,782
2080 19,499,390 114,453
2079 19,425,502 114,103
2078 19,347,261 113,740
2077 19,265,447 113,378
2076 19,175,355 112,974
2075 19,083,859 112,594
2074 18,988,290 112,208
2073 18,889,470 111,819
2072 18,785,103 111,405
2071 18,674,697 110,992
2070 18,559,138 110,605
2069 18,437,873 110,238
2068 18,315,011 109,853
2067 18,187,508 109,474
2066 18,054,404 109,090
2065 17,921,674 108,765
2064 17,783,801 108,405
2063 17,641,066 108,061
2062 17,498,306 107,738
2061 17,356,130 107,424
2060 17,206,922 107,145
2059 17,056,085 106,869
2058 16,903,532 106,617
2057 16,749,284 106,372
2056 16,595,691 106,158
2055 16,441,650 105,942
2054 16,285,520 105,725
2053 16,130,235 105,513
2052 15,967,770 105,313
2051 15,805,253 105,106
2050 15,638,613 104,871
2049 15,468,883 104,663
2048 15,292,499 104,414
2047 15,112,083 104,180
2046 14,928,123 103,879
2045 14,739,540 103,575
2044 14,544,544 103,241
2043 14,349,357 102,961
2042 14,147,892 102,718
2041 13,945,694 102,474
2040 13,741,587 102,254
2039 13,536,704 102,088
2038 13,331,490 101,861
2037 13,125,051 101,733
2036 12,917,110 101,653
2035 12,714,184 101,607
2034 12,515,962 101,598
2033 12,321,294 101,618
2032 12,128,060 101,659
2031 11,938,351 101,790
2030 11,749,706 101,954
2029 11,559,235 102,207
2028 11,369,414 102,521
2027 11,178,605 102,868
2026 10,986,242 103,309
2025 10,791,246 103,768
2024 10,590,927 104,175
2023 10,389,799 104,597
2022 10,182,222 105,042
2021 9,966,908 105,490
2020 9,749,310 105,704
2019 9,529,966 105,669
2018 9,307,333 105,567
2017 9,085,946 105,356
2016 8,865,631 105,524
2015 8,643,840 106,095
2014 8,425,552 106,609
2013 8,216,724 107,078
2012 8,014,084 107,460
2011 7,824,785 107,570
2010 7,652,141 107,400
2009 7,490,230 107,203
2008 7,338,403 107,020
2007 7,194,477 106,726
2006 7,057,566 106,253
2005 6,924,720 105,671
2004 6,790,547 105,071
2003 6,658,575 104,464
2002 6,531,669 103,874
2001 6,407,377 103,288
2000 6,284,735 102,677
1999 6,208,370 102,046
1998 6,176,397 101,388
1997 6,139,829 100,674
1996 6,066,523 100,275
1995 5,948,584 100,225
1994 5,825,368 100,166
1993 5,724,993 100,103
1992 5,649,400 100,022
1991 5,541,205 99,895
1990 5,398,768 99,700
1989 5,267,249 99,403
1988 5,114,989 98,969
1987 4,939,059 98,376
1986 4,772,139 98,010
1985 4,619,003 97,984
1984 4,480,026 97,990
1983 4,350,874 97,998
1982 4,227,171 97,980
1981 4,109,022 97,909
1980 3,995,256 97,769
1979 3,882,691 97,544
1978 3,768,508 97,204
1977 3,653,265 96,725
1976 3,540,076 95,325
1975 3,430,425 93,017
1974 3,324,499 90,683
1973 3,222,290 88,805
1972 3,123,691 87,356
1971 3,028,837 85,896
1970 2,936,779 84,401
1969 2,845,273 82,885
1968 2,753,848 81,353
1967 2,664,130 79,814
1966 2,577,184 78,002
1965 2,492,998 75,924
1964 2,411,260 73,879
1963 2,331,736 71,885
1962 2,255,026 69,940
1961 2,181,805 68,037
1960 2,112,131 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/tajikistan/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tajikistan increased by 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th 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) Tajikistan's population will grow by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people with a rank change from 88th to 82nd. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Tonga
2100 0.04% 0.03%
2099 0.07% 0.05%
2098 0.09% 0.03%
2097 0.12% 0.03%
2096 0.13% 0.07%
2095 0.16% 0.08%
2094 0.16% 0.07%
2093 0.2% 0.09%
2092 0.22% 0.1%
2091 0.22% 0.12%
2090 0.24% 0.13%
2089 0.25% 0.17%
2088 0.28% 0.18%
2087 0.27% 0.16%
2086 0.3% 0.19%
2085 0.32% 0.21%
2084 0.34% 0.25%
2083 0.34% 0.26%
2082 0.34% 0.25%
2081 0.38% 0.29%
2080 0.38% 0.31%
2079 0.4% 0.32%
2078 0.42% 0.32%
2077 0.47% 0.36%
2076 0.48% 0.34%
2075 0.5% 0.34%
2074 0.52% 0.35%
2073 0.56% 0.37%
2072 0.59% 0.37%
2071 0.62% 0.35%
2070 0.66% 0.33%
2069 0.67% 0.35%
2068 0.7% 0.35%
2067 0.74% 0.35%
2066 0.74% 0.3%
2065 0.78% 0.33%
2064 0.81% 0.32%
2063 0.82% 0.3%
2062 0.82% 0.29%
2061 0.87% 0.26%
2060 0.88% 0.26%
2059 0.9% 0.24%
2058 0.92% 0.23%
2057 0.93% 0.2%
2056 0.94% 0.2%
2055 0.96% 0.2%
2054 0.96% 0.2%
2053 1.02% 0.19%
2052 1.03% 0.2%
2051 1.07% 0.22%
2050 1.1% 0.2%
2049 1.15% 0.24%
2048 1.19% 0.22%
2047 1.23% 0.29%
2046 1.28% 0.29%
2045 1.34% 0.32%
2044 1.36% 0.27%
2043 1.42% 0.24%
2042 1.45% 0.24%
2041 1.49% 0.21%
2040 1.51% 0.16%
2039 1.54% 0.22%
2038 1.57% 0.13%
2037 1.61% 0.08%
2036 1.6% 0.05%
2035 1.58% 0.009%
2034 1.58% -0.02%
2033 1.59% -0.04%
2032 1.59% -0.13%
2031 1.61% -0.16%
2030 1.65% -0.25%
2029 1.67% -0.31%
2028 1.71% -0.34%
2027 1.75% -0.43%
2026 1.81% -0.44%
2025 1.89% -0.39%
2024 1.94% -0.4%
2023 2.04% -0.42%
2022 2.16% -0.42%
2021 2.23% -0.2%
2020 2.3% 0.03%
2019 2.39% 0.1%
2018 2.44% 0.2%
2017 2.49% -0.16%
2016 2.57% -0.54%
2015 2.59% -0.48%
2014 2.54% -0.44%
2013 2.53% -0.36%
2012 2.42% -0.1%
2011 2.26% 0.16%
2010 2.16% 0.18%
2009 2.07% 0.17%
2008 2% 0.28%
2007 1.94% 0.45%
2006 1.92% 0.55%
2005 1.98% 0.57%
2004 1.98% 0.58%
2003 1.94% 0.57%
2002 1.94% 0.57%
2001 1.95% 0.6%
2000 1.23% 0.62%
1999 0.52% 0.65%
1998 0.6% 0.71%
1997 1.21% 0.4%
1996 1.98% 0.05%
1995 2.12% 0.06%
1994 1.75% 0.06%
1993 1.34% 0.08%
1992 1.95% 0.13%
1991 2.64% 0.2%
1990 2.5% 0.3%
1989 2.98% 0.44%
1988 3.56% 0.6%
1987 3.5% 0.37%
1986 3.32% 0.03%
1985 3.1% -0.006%
1984 2.97% -0.008%
1983 2.93% 0.02%
1982 2.88% 0.07%
1981 2.85% 0.14%
1980 2.9% 0.23%
1979 3.03% 0.35%
1978 3.15% 0.5%
1977 3.2% 1.47%
1976 3.2% 2.48%
1975 3.19% 2.57%
1974 3.17% 2.11%
1973 3.16% 1.66%
1972 3.13% 1.7%
1971 3.13% 1.77%
1970 3.22% 1.83%
1969 3.32% 1.88%
1968 3.37% 1.93%
1967 3.37% 2.32%
1966 3.38% 2.74%
1965 3.39% 2.77%
1964 3.41% 2.77%
1963 3.4% 2.78%
1962 3.36% 2.8%
1961 3.3% 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/tajikistan/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Tonga
Current population
11038274
103309
Population rank 88/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.001%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
11 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +551 -1
Annual growth/decline +201,128 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 183/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -21,606 -2,150
Net migration rank 152/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -2,150
2024 - -21,236 - -2,149
2023 223,828 -19,999 1,744 -2,173
2022 228,336 -17,001 1,772 -2,218
2021 222,850 -3,564 1,773 -2,220
2020 219,467 -3,564 1,816 -1,807
2019 231,817 -9,041 1,841 -1,778
2018 228,597 -6,111 1,873 -1,723
2017 224,396 -4,093 1,912 -1,642
2016 228,547 -8,210 1,989 -2,591
2015 230,903 -7,660 2,064 -2,610
2014 227,304 -13,962 2,135 -2,622
2013 220,693 -16,362 2,199 -2,637
2012 213,078 -12,132 2,255 -2,578
2011 208,429 -30,783 2,298 -2,198
2010 201,389 -33,733 2,332 -2,097
2009 192,851 -36,677 2,358 -2,204
2008 182,337 -34,855 2,397 -2,177
2007 173,200 -32,831 2,423 -2,057
2006 164,046 -30,591 2,459 -1,875
2005 160,189 -27,954 2,495 -1,906
2004 161,201 -25,082 2,478 -1,876
2003 150,391 -22,562 2,448 -1,844
2002 146,492 -20,526 2,396 -1,815
2001 142,276 -19,657 2,358 -1,766
2000 136,549 -13,871 2,346 -1,721
1999 147,622 -117,571 2,352 -1,710
1998 153,508 -119,621 2,344 -1,665
1997 149,825 -110,572 2,332 -1,589
1996 138,287 -30,922 2,393 -2,338
1995 168,934 -40,418 2,476 -2,422
1994 167,590 -49,668 2,547 -2,484
1993 157,975 -75,147 2,594 -2,532
1992 163,652 -95,280 2,622 -2,524
1991 177,585 -29,553 2,637 -2,484
1990 178,429 -41,596 2,641 -2,409
1989 179,212 -53,020 2,644 -2,280
1988 172,805 5,523 2,649 -2,138
1987 163,611 9,923 2,646 -1,970
1986 155,987 4,321 2,704 -2,650
1985 145,720 247 2,762 -2,775
1984 139,145 -7,152 2,814 -2,823
1983 133,280 -6,972 2,840 -2,840
1982 127,838 -6,730 2,853 -2,814
1981 121,418 -6,221 2,882 -2,778
1980 117,888 -5,557 2,885 -2,708
1979 114,496 -1,703 2,884 -2,604
1978 110,564 5,006 2,862 -2,457
1977 106,920 7,999 2,822 -2,273
1976 103,777 7,679 2,769 -523
1975 100,604 7,237 2,709 -346
1974 97,481 6,531 2,650 -344
1973 94,523 5,876 2,617 -1,168
1972 91,677 5,123 2,605 -1,153
1971 88,618 4,293 2,611 -1,138
1970 85,645 5,559 2,628 -1,122
1969 82,931 8,886 2,632 -1,101
1968 80,698 10,323 2,614 -1,078
1967 78,733 9,670 2,603 -1,060
1966 76,702 8,796 2,550 -465
1965 75,139 7,744 2,498 -426
1964 74,030 6,568 2,445 -428
1963 73,065 5,379 2,394 -426
1962 70,700 4,270 2,343 -420
1961 68,182 3,291 2,284 -401
1960 65,415 2,457 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 96% of the population change in Tajikistan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K
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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