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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Thailand was 71,668,011 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Thailand's population is 71,571,743 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 693 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Thailand is ranked the 21st most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.86% for Thailand vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Thailand has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Thailand has increased from 66.6M people to 71.6M (7.52% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Thailand vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Thailand Tonga
2100 45,712,111 117,647
2099 46,056,854 117,615
2098 46,406,925 117,560
2097 46,761,683 117,522
2096 47,122,446 117,491
2095 47,487,866 117,414
2094 47,857,414 117,321
2093 48,230,566 117,237
2092 48,609,149 117,127
2091 48,988,448 117,013
2090 49,372,024 116,869
2089 49,760,635 116,712
2088 50,146,313 116,511
2087 50,536,233 116,307
2086 50,929,394 116,118
2085 51,326,092 115,902
2084 51,728,619 115,658
2083 52,131,789 115,366
2082 52,537,598 115,071
2081 52,942,608 114,782
2080 53,352,029 114,453
2079 53,766,821 114,103
2078 54,181,891 113,740
2077 54,599,508 113,378
2076 55,019,721 112,974
2075 55,442,571 112,594
2074 55,872,412 112,208
2073 56,304,891 111,819
2072 56,739,842 111,405
2071 57,177,118 110,992
2070 57,621,370 110,605
2069 58,066,637 110,238
2068 58,516,959 109,853
2067 58,967,738 109,474
2066 59,418,676 109,090
2065 59,878,082 108,765
2064 60,336,709 108,405
2063 60,797,201 108,061
2062 61,262,000 107,738
2061 61,724,999 107,424
2060 62,192,387 107,145
2059 62,656,203 106,869
2058 63,118,413 106,617
2057 63,577,864 106,372
2056 64,032,675 106,158
2055 64,478,337 105,942
2054 64,917,436 105,725
2053 65,343,383 105,513
2052 65,763,356 105,313
2051 66,167,939 105,106
2050 66,558,274 104,871
2049 66,936,876 104,663
2048 67,296,897 104,414
2047 67,641,907 104,180
2046 67,972,603 103,879
2045 68,287,399 103,575
2044 68,585,177 103,241
2043 68,870,333 102,961
2042 69,139,548 102,718
2041 69,396,419 102,474
2040 69,632,464 102,254
2039 69,854,146 102,088
2038 70,062,543 101,861
2037 70,256,027 101,733
2036 70,435,348 101,653
2035 70,604,705 101,607
2034 70,756,791 101,598
2033 70,897,217 101,618
2032 71,025,384 101,659
2031 71,140,609 101,790
2030 71,247,320 101,954
2029 71,342,891 102,207
2028 71,428,869 102,521
2027 71,505,168 102,868
2026 71,571,743 103,309
2025 71,625,629 103,768
2024 71,668,011 104,175
2023 71,702,435 104,597
2022 71,735,329 105,042
2021 71,727,332 105,490
2020 71,641,484 105,704
2019 71,522,271 105,669
2018 71,376,079 105,567
2017 71,160,187 105,356
2016 70,859,841 105,524
2015 70,540,795 106,095
2014 70,216,367 106,609
2013 69,845,114 107,078
2012 69,436,098 107,460
2011 69,007,208 107,570
2010 68,579,447 107,400
2009 68,121,080 107,203
2008 67,619,830 107,020
2007 67,102,394 106,726
2006 66,567,687 106,253
2005 66,017,420 105,671
2004 65,452,047 105,071
2003 64,868,166 104,464
2002 64,266,437 103,874
2001 63,651,141 103,288
2000 63,007,815 102,677
1999 62,299,043 102,046
1998 61,522,630 101,388
1997 60,724,584 100,674
1996 59,920,064 100,275
1995 59,098,232 100,225
1994 58,260,854 100,166
1993 57,408,198 100,103
1992 56,528,834 100,022
1991 55,637,434 99,895
1990 54,738,329 99,700
1989 53,848,956 99,403
1988 52,969,595 98,969
1987 52,074,105 98,376
1986 51,177,834 98,010
1985 50,270,753 97,984
1984 49,351,708 97,990
1983 48,423,309 97,998
1982 47,494,577 97,980
1981 46,575,855 97,909
1980 45,650,022 97,769
1979 44,718,434 97,544
1978 43,788,976 97,204
1977 42,843,974 96,725
1976 41,896,504 95,325
1975 40,940,005 93,017
1974 39,952,891 90,683
1973 38,947,787 88,805
1972 37,933,929 87,356
1971 36,937,387 85,896
1970 35,954,408 84,401
1969 34,973,782 82,885
1968 34,002,560 81,353
1967 33,037,801 79,814
1966 32,086,071 78,002
1965 31,149,337 75,924
1964 30,232,141 73,879
1963 29,342,322 71,885
1962 28,481,040 69,940
1961 27,650,334 68,037
1960 26,851,747 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Thailand increased by 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Thailand gained 711,902 people (a 1% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Thailand was ranked 19th most populous country in 2006 and is 21st 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) Thailand's population will shrink by 7% to 66,558,274 people with a rank change from 21st to 31st. 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 Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Thailand
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Thailand Tonga
2100 -0.75% 0.03%
2099 -0.75% 0.05%
2098 -0.76% 0.03%
2097 -0.77% 0.03%
2096 -0.77% 0.07%
2095 -0.77% 0.08%
2094 -0.77% 0.07%
2093 -0.78% 0.09%
2092 -0.77% 0.1%
2091 -0.78% 0.12%
2090 -0.78% 0.13%
2089 -0.77% 0.17%
2088 -0.77% 0.18%
2087 -0.77% 0.16%
2086 -0.77% 0.19%
2085 -0.78% 0.21%
2084 -0.77% 0.25%
2083 -0.77% 0.26%
2082 -0.76% 0.25%
2081 -0.77% 0.29%
2080 -0.77% 0.31%
2079 -0.77% 0.32%
2078 -0.76% 0.32%
2077 -0.76% 0.36%
2076 -0.76% 0.34%
2075 -0.77% 0.34%
2074 -0.77% 0.35%
2073 -0.77% 0.37%
2072 -0.76% 0.37%
2071 -0.77% 0.35%
2070 -0.77% 0.33%
2069 -0.77% 0.35%
2068 -0.76% 0.35%
2067 -0.76% 0.35%
2066 -0.77% 0.3%
2065 -0.76% 0.33%
2064 -0.76% 0.32%
2063 -0.76% 0.3%
2062 -0.75% 0.29%
2061 -0.75% 0.26%
2060 -0.74% 0.26%
2059 -0.73% 0.24%
2058 -0.72% 0.23%
2057 -0.71% 0.2%
2056 -0.69% 0.2%
2055 -0.68% 0.2%
2054 -0.65% 0.2%
2053 -0.64% 0.19%
2052 -0.61% 0.2%
2051 -0.59% 0.22%
2050 -0.57% 0.2%
2049 -0.53% 0.24%
2048 -0.51% 0.22%
2047 -0.49% 0.29%
2046 -0.46% 0.29%
2045 -0.43% 0.32%
2044 -0.41% 0.27%
2043 -0.39% 0.24%
2042 -0.37% 0.24%
2041 -0.34% 0.21%
2040 -0.32% 0.16%
2039 -0.3% 0.22%
2038 -0.28% 0.13%
2037 -0.25% 0.08%
2036 -0.24% 0.05%
2035 -0.21% 0.009%
2034 -0.2% -0.02%
2033 -0.18% -0.04%
2032 -0.16% -0.13%
2031 -0.15% -0.16%
2030 -0.13% -0.25%
2029 -0.12% -0.31%
2028 -0.11% -0.34%
2027 -0.09% -0.43%
2026 -0.08% -0.44%
2025 -0.06% -0.39%
2024 -0.05% -0.4%
2023 -0.05% -0.42%
2022 0.01% -0.42%
2021 0.12% -0.2%
2020 0.17% 0.03%
2019 0.2% 0.1%
2018 0.3% 0.2%
2017 0.42% -0.16%
2016 0.45% -0.54%
2015 0.46% -0.48%
2014 0.53% -0.44%
2013 0.59% -0.36%
2012 0.62% -0.1%
2011 0.62% 0.16%
2010 0.67% 0.18%
2009 0.74% 0.17%
2008 0.77% 0.28%
2007 0.8% 0.45%
2006 0.83% 0.55%
2005 0.86% 0.57%
2004 0.9% 0.58%
2003 0.94% 0.57%
2002 0.97% 0.57%
2001 1.02% 0.6%
2000 1.14% 0.62%
1999 1.26% 0.65%
1998 1.31% 0.71%
1997 1.34% 0.4%
1996 1.39% 0.05%
1995 1.44% 0.06%
1994 1.49% 0.06%
1993 1.56% 0.08%
1992 1.6% 0.13%
1991 1.64% 0.2%
1990 1.65% 0.3%
1989 1.66% 0.44%
1988 1.72% 0.6%
1987 1.75% 0.37%
1986 1.8% 0.03%
1985 1.86% -0.006%
1984 1.92% -0.008%
1983 1.96% 0.02%
1982 1.97% 0.07%
1981 2.03% 0.14%
1980 2.08% 0.23%
1979 2.12% 0.35%
1978 2.21% 0.5%
1977 2.26% 1.47%
1976 2.34% 2.48%
1975 2.47% 2.57%
1974 2.58% 2.11%
1973 2.67% 1.66%
1972 2.7% 1.7%
1971 2.73% 1.77%
1970 2.8% 1.83%
1969 2.86% 1.88%
1968 2.92% 1.93%
1967 2.97% 2.32%
1966 3.01% 2.74%
1965 3.03% 2.77%
1964 3.03% 2.77%
1963 3.02% 2.78%
1962 3% 2.8%
1961 2.97% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Thailand declined by 0.05%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Thailand Tonga
Current population
71571743
103309
Population rank 21/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.86% 0.001%
One net population change
15.3 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
53.3 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
49.5 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -94 -1
Annual growth/decline -34,424 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 183/197
One migration net change every
19.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +27,509 -2,150
Net migration rank 30/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 3,179,399 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 21/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 100/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Thailand
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Thailand Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 27,509 - -2,150
2024 - 23,321 - -2,149
2023 -46,105 19,648 1,744 -2,173
2022 -61,046 21,683 1,772 -2,218
2021 57,382 -2,093 1,773 -2,220
2020 84,107 32,277 1,816 -1,807
2019 116,867 5,221 1,841 -1,778
2018 159,383 10,984 1,873 -1,723
2017 194,695 66,805 1,912 -1,642
2016 226,255 112,978 1,989 -2,591
2015 266,362 32,500 2,064 -2,610
2014 294,628 55,358 2,135 -2,622
2013 325,059 67,452 2,199 -2,637
2012 351,485 74,033 2,255 -2,578
2011 365,670 66,607 2,298 -2,198
2010 370,466 52,791 2,332 -2,097
2009 382,636 110,883 2,358 -2,204
2008 401,730 107,333 2,397 -2,177
2007 425,362 100,486 2,423 -2,057
2006 441,211 102,362 2,459 -1,875
2005 456,378 100,542 2,495 -1,906
2004 466,542 107,199 2,478 -1,876
2003 488,003 105,917 2,448 -1,844
2002 504,299 105,215 2,396 -1,815
2001 524,230 96,817 2,358 -1,766
2000 543,884 121,640 2,346 -1,721
1999 578,073 173,924 2,352 -1,710
1998 617,318 183,471 2,344 -1,665
1997 644,834 150,411 2,332 -1,589
1996 661,397 152,397 2,393 -2,338
1995 682,703 147,226 2,476 -2,422
1994 712,589 132,271 2,547 -2,484
1993 737,696 122,746 2,594 -2,532
1992 754,999 143,318 2,622 -2,524
1991 760,508 124,034 2,637 -2,484
1990 760,808 152,916 2,641 -2,409
1989 774,563 90,497 2,644 -2,280
1988 765,252 128,469 2,649 -2,138
1987 774,498 122,791 2,646 -1,970
1986 783,430 111,820 2,704 -2,650
1985 776,935 141,963 2,762 -2,775
1984 779,856 139,345 2,814 -2,823
1983 794,239 143,393 2,840 -2,840
1982 817,951 101,885 2,853 -2,814
1981 839,297 78,337 2,882 -2,778
1980 845,575 88,478 2,885 -2,708
1979 843,434 85,693 2,884 -2,604
1978 847,799 82,011 2,862 -2,457
1977 871,232 88,937 2,822 -2,273
1976 894,072 40,656 2,769 -523
1975 911,980 66,306 2,709 -346
1974 923,151 72,801 2,650 -344
1973 933,540 80,704 2,617 -1,168
1972 940,420 73,082 2,605 -1,153
1971 936,215 43,400 2,611 -1,138
1970 937,116 49,221 2,628 -1,122
1969 948,314 26,551 2,632 -1,101
1968 953,806 13,718 2,614 -1,078
1967 944,980 17,005 2,603 -1,060
1966 929,469 12,016 2,550 -465
1965 909,000 22,995 2,498 -426
1964 885,137 17,249 2,445 -428
1963 860,728 16,494 2,394 -426
1962 828,741 16,605 2,343 -420
1961 801,140 14,968 2,284 -401
1960 774,190 6,886 2,230 -384

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 78.4% of the population change in Thailand is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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, 3,179,399 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Thailand, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K
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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