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Population in Tonga compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Tonga was 103,742 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,283 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 13.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Tonga is ranked the 183rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.001% for Tonga vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Tonga has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.8% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tonga Trinidad
2100 117,617 817,597
2099 117,585 825,167
2098 117,530 832,755
2097 117,492 840,398
2096 117,461 848,105
2095 117,383 855,896
2094 117,290 863,688
2093 117,207 871,563
2092 117,097 879,479
2091 116,983 887,507
2090 116,838 895,594
2089 116,682 903,792
2088 116,481 912,036
2087 116,277 920,411
2086 116,088 928,916
2085 115,872 937,549
2084 115,628 946,328
2083 115,336 955,303
2082 115,041 964,428
2081 114,752 973,767
2080 114,424 983,215
2079 114,074 992,890
2078 113,710 1,002,707
2077 113,349 1,012,724
2076 112,945 1,022,846
2075 112,565 1,033,103
2074 112,179 1,043,451
2073 111,790 1,053,862
2072 111,377 1,064,397
2071 110,963 1,074,937
2070 110,576 1,085,508
2069 110,209 1,096,081
2068 109,825 1,106,619
2067 109,446 1,117,029
2066 109,062 1,127,377
2065 108,736 1,137,666
2064 108,377 1,147,820
2063 108,033 1,157,795
2062 107,710 1,167,602
2061 107,396 1,177,258
2060 107,117 1,186,727
2059 106,842 1,196,052
2058 106,589 1,205,157
2057 106,345 1,214,148
2056 106,130 1,222,923
2055 105,915 1,231,559
2054 105,698 1,240,041
2053 105,486 1,248,279
2052 105,286 1,256,354
2051 105,079 1,264,264
2050 104,844 1,271,946
2049 104,636 1,279,479
2048 104,387 1,286,792
2047 104,154 1,293,925
2046 103,852 1,300,799
2045 103,548 1,307,495
2044 103,215 1,313,930
2043 102,934 1,320,145
2042 102,692 1,326,058
2041 102,447 1,331,703
2040 102,228 1,337,031
2039 102,061 1,342,067
2038 101,835 1,346,734
2037 101,707 1,351,096
2036 101,627 1,355,110
2035 101,580 1,358,761
2034 101,571 1,362,044
2033 101,591 1,364,882
2032 101,633 1,367,356
2031 101,764 1,369,304
2030 101,928 1,370,777
2029 102,181 1,371,753
2028 102,494 1,372,048
2027 102,841 1,371,592
2026 103,283 1,370,204
2025 103,742 1,367,764
2024 104,175 1,368,333
2023 104,597 1,367,510
2022 105,042 1,365,805
2021 105,490 1,367,558
2020 105,704 1,366,725
2019 105,669 1,363,985
2018 105,567 1,359,193
2017 105,356 1,356,633
2016 105,524 1,353,895
2015 106,095 1,349,667
2014 106,609 1,345,343
2013 107,078 1,340,557
2012 107,460 1,335,194
2011 107,570 1,328,019
2010 107,400 1,317,714
2009 107,203 1,310,106
2008 107,020 1,308,587
2007 106,726 1,303,188
2006 106,253 1,297,944
2005 105,671 1,294,494
2004 105,071 1,345,380
2003 104,464 1,338,709
2002 103,874 1,332,011
2001 103,288 1,325,567
2000 102,677 1,319,774
1999 102,046 1,314,708
1998 101,388 1,310,225
1997 100,674 1,305,836
1996 100,275 1,300,928
1995 100,225 1,295,169
1994 100,166 1,288,341
1993 100,103 1,280,466
1992 100,022 1,271,674
1991 99,895 1,262,171
1990 99,700 1,252,208
1989 99,403 1,241,600
1988 98,969 1,230,069
1987 98,376 1,217,364
1986 98,010 1,203,124
1985 97,984 1,187,366
1984 97,990 1,172,984
1983 97,998 1,160,534
1982 97,980 1,147,927
1981 97,909 1,135,132
1980 97,769 1,121,744
1979 97,544 1,107,639
1978 97,204 1,093,380
1977 96,725 1,079,554
1976 95,325 1,066,311
1975 93,017 1,053,469
1974 90,683 1,040,761
1973 88,805 1,027,851
1972 87,356 1,014,921
1971 85,896 1,002,585
1970 84,401 991,471
1969 82,885 980,706
1968 81,353 969,006
1967 79,814 956,418
1966 78,002 942,937
1965 75,924 928,425
1964 73,879 912,963
1963 71,885 896,804
1962 69,940 880,194
1961 68,037 863,144
1960 66,170 844,943

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/tonga/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tonga decreased by 729 people (a 0.69% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tonga lost 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Tonga was ranked 182nd most populous country in 2006 and is 183rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tonga's population will grow by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tonga Trinidad
2100 0.03% -0.92%
2099 0.05% -0.91%
2098 0.03% -0.91%
2097 0.03% -0.91%
2096 0.07% -0.91%
2095 0.08% -0.9%
2094 0.07% -0.9%
2093 0.09% -0.9%
2092 0.1% -0.9%
2091 0.12% -0.9%
2090 0.13% -0.91%
2089 0.17% -0.9%
2088 0.18% -0.91%
2087 0.16% -0.92%
2086 0.19% -0.92%
2085 0.21% -0.93%
2084 0.25% -0.94%
2083 0.26% -0.95%
2082 0.25% -0.96%
2081 0.29% -0.96%
2080 0.31% -0.97%
2079 0.32% -0.98%
2078 0.32% -0.99%
2077 0.36% -0.99%
2076 0.34% -0.99%
2075 0.34% -0.99%
2074 0.35% -0.99%
2073 0.37% -0.99%
2072 0.37% -0.98%
2071 0.35% -0.97%
2070 0.33% -0.96%
2069 0.35% -0.95%
2068 0.35% -0.93%
2067 0.35% -0.92%
2066 0.3% -0.9%
2065 0.33% -0.88%
2064 0.32% -0.86%
2063 0.3% -0.84%
2062 0.29% -0.82%
2061 0.26% -0.8%
2060 0.26% -0.78%
2059 0.24% -0.76%
2058 0.23% -0.74%
2057 0.2% -0.72%
2056 0.2% -0.7%
2055 0.2% -0.68%
2054 0.2% -0.66%
2053 0.19% -0.64%
2052 0.2% -0.63%
2051 0.22% -0.6%
2050 0.2% -0.59%
2049 0.24% -0.57%
2048 0.22% -0.55%
2047 0.29% -0.53%
2046 0.29% -0.51%
2045 0.32% -0.49%
2044 0.27% -0.47%
2043 0.24% -0.45%
2042 0.24% -0.42%
2041 0.21% -0.4%
2040 0.16% -0.38%
2039 0.22% -0.35%
2038 0.13% -0.32%
2037 0.08% -0.3%
2036 0.05% -0.27%
2035 0.009% -0.24%
2034 -0.02% -0.21%
2033 -0.04% -0.18%
2032 -0.13% -0.14%
2031 -0.16% -0.11%
2030 -0.25% -0.07%
2029 -0.31% -0.02%
2028 -0.34% 0.03%
2027 -0.43% 0.1%
2026 -0.44% 0.18%
2025 -0.42% -0.04%
2024 -0.4% 0.06%
2023 -0.42% 0.12%
2022 -0.42% -0.13%
2021 -0.2% 0.06%
2020 0.03% 0.2%
2019 0.1% 0.35%
2018 0.2% 0.19%
2017 -0.16% 0.2%
2016 -0.54% 0.31%
2015 -0.48% 0.32%
2014 -0.44% 0.36%
2013 -0.36% 0.4%
2012 -0.1% 0.54%
2011 0.16% 0.78%
2010 0.18% 0.58%
2009 0.17% 0.12%
2008 0.28% 0.41%
2007 0.45% 0.4%
2006 0.55% 0.27%
2005 0.57% -3.78%
2004 0.58% 0.5%
2003 0.57% 0.5%
2002 0.57% 0.49%
2001 0.6% 0.44%
2000 0.62% 0.39%
1999 0.65% 0.34%
1998 0.71% 0.34%
1997 0.4% 0.38%
1996 0.05% 0.44%
1995 0.06% 0.53%
1994 0.06% 0.62%
1993 0.08% 0.69%
1992 0.13% 0.75%
1991 0.2% 0.8%
1990 0.3% 0.85%
1989 0.44% 0.94%
1988 0.6% 1.04%
1987 0.37% 1.18%
1986 0.03% 1.33%
1985 -0.006% 1.23%
1984 -0.008% 1.07%
1983 0.02% 1.1%
1982 0.07% 1.13%
1981 0.14% 1.19%
1980 0.23% 1.27%
1979 0.35% 1.3%
1978 0.5% 1.28%
1977 1.47% 1.24%
1976 2.48% 1.22%
1975 2.57% 1.22%
1974 2.11% 1.26%
1973 1.66% 1.27%
1972 1.7% 1.23%
1971 1.77% 1.12%
1970 1.83% 1.1%
1969 1.88% 1.21%
1968 1.93% 1.32%
1967 2.32% 1.43%
1966 2.74% 1.56%
1965 2.77% 1.69%
1964 2.77% 1.8%
1963 2.78% 1.89%
1962 2.8% 1.98%
1961 2.82% 2.15%

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/tonga/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Tonga declined by 0.42%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Tonga Trinidad
Current population
103283
1370916
Population rank 183/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.02%
One net population change
20.3 hours
15.4 hours
One birth every
3.65 hours
36.4 minutes
One death every
13.1 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -2
Annual growth/decline -433 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.42% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.09 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,150 +691
Net migration rank 99/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,581 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 187/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 113/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tonga
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tonga Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,150 - 691
2024 1,729 -2,149 2,469 1,334
2023 1,744 -2,173 3,200 2,126
2022 1,772 -2,218 3,773 4,247
2021 1,773 -2,220 2,091 5,749
2020 1,816 -1,807 4,558 427
2019 1,841 -1,778 5,647 -19,251
2018 1,873 -1,723 5,869 35,502
2017 1,912 -1,642 6,779 1,445
2016 1,989 -2,591 7,436 -86
2015 2,064 -2,610 7,963 -575
2014 2,135 -2,622 8,571 -799
2013 2,199 -2,637 9,020 -796
2012 2,255 -2,578 9,376 -880
2011 2,298 -2,198 9,601 -1,410
2010 2,332 -2,097 9,698 -2,230
2009 2,358 -2,204 9,769 -3,056
2008 2,397 -2,177 9,872 -3,624
2007 2,423 -2,057 9,939 -3,731
2006 2,459 -1,875 9,889 -3,684
2005 2,495 -1,906 9,822 -3,595
2004 2,478 -1,876 10,149 -3,504
2003 2,448 -1,844 10,169 -3,472
2002 2,396 -1,815 10,316 -3,613
2001 2,358 -1,766 10,438 -4,252
2000 2,346 -1,721 10,588 -5,185
1999 2,352 -1,710 10,821 -6,103
1998 2,344 -1,665 10,964 -6,730
1997 2,332 -1,589 11,405 -6,865
1996 2,393 -2,338 12,101 -6,827
1995 2,476 -2,422 12,971 -6,723
1994 2,547 -2,484 14,032 -6,615
1993 2,594 -2,532 14,878 -6,554
1992 2,622 -2,524 15,910 -6,650
1991 2,637 -2,484 16,903 -7,149
1990 2,641 -2,409 18,052 -7,878
1989 2,644 -2,280 19,636 -8,588
1988 2,649 -2,138 21,028 -9,023
1987 2,646 -1,970 22,398 -9,002
1986 2,704 -2,650 23,705 -8,620
1985 2,762 -2,775 24,487 -8,051
1984 2,814 -2,823 24,738 -12,413
1983 2,840 -2,840 25,118 -12,544
1982 2,853 -2,814 25,181 -12,529
1981 2,882 -2,778 25,015 -12,086
1980 2,885 -2,708 24,557 -10,709
1979 2,884 -2,604 23,475 -9,106
1978 2,862 -2,457 22,538 -8,397
1977 2,822 -2,273 21,660 -8,154
1976 2,769 -523 20,875 -7,895
1975 2,709 -346 20,468 -7,768
1974 2,650 -344 20,412 -7,683
1973 2,617 -1,168 20,617 -7,524
1972 2,605 -1,153 20,116 -7,346
1971 2,611 -1,138 19,400 -7,499
1970 2,628 -1,122 19,074 -8,751
1969 2,632 -1,101 19,652 -8,449
1968 2,614 -1,078 20,849 -8,647
1967 2,603 -1,060 21,992 -9,008
1966 2,550 -465 23,228 -9,254
1965 2,498 -426 24,349 -9,301
1964 2,445 -428 25,065 -9,193
1963 2,394 -426 25,507 -9,067
1962 2,343 -420 25,763 -8,982
1961 2,284 -401 25,518 -8,200
1960 2,230 -384 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 47% of the population change in Tonga is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people). In Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 3,581 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Tonga, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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