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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 104,175 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,309 people compared to 1,374,840 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 +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.77% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% 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 117,647 820,139
2099 117,615 827,732
2098 117,560 835,344
2097 117,522 843,011
2096 117,491 850,741
2095 117,414 858,556
2094 117,321 866,373
2093 117,237 874,273
2092 117,127 882,213
2091 117,013 890,266
2090 116,869 898,378
2089 116,712 906,601
2088 116,511 914,872
2087 116,307 923,272
2086 116,118 931,804
2085 115,902 940,463
2084 115,658 949,270
2083 115,366 958,273
2082 115,071 967,427
2081 114,782 976,795
2080 114,453 986,272
2079 114,103 995,976
2078 113,740 1,005,824
2077 113,378 1,015,872
2076 112,974 1,026,025
2075 112,594 1,036,315
2074 112,208 1,046,695
2073 111,819 1,057,138
2072 111,405 1,067,706
2071 110,992 1,078,279
2070 110,605 1,088,883
2069 110,238 1,099,489
2068 109,853 1,110,059
2067 109,474 1,120,501
2066 109,090 1,130,882
2065 108,765 1,141,203
2064 108,405 1,151,388
2063 108,061 1,161,394
2062 107,738 1,171,232
2061 107,424 1,180,918
2060 107,145 1,190,417
2059 106,869 1,199,770
2058 106,617 1,208,904
2057 106,372 1,217,922
2056 106,158 1,226,725
2055 105,942 1,235,387
2054 105,725 1,243,896
2053 105,513 1,252,160
2052 105,313 1,260,260
2051 105,106 1,268,194
2050 104,871 1,275,900
2049 104,663 1,283,457
2048 104,414 1,290,793
2047 104,180 1,297,947
2046 103,879 1,304,843
2045 103,575 1,311,560
2044 103,241 1,318,015
2043 102,961 1,324,249
2042 102,718 1,330,180
2041 102,474 1,335,843
2040 102,254 1,341,188
2039 102,088 1,346,239
2038 101,861 1,350,921
2037 101,733 1,355,297
2036 101,653 1,359,322
2035 101,607 1,362,986
2034 101,598 1,366,278
2033 101,618 1,369,125
2032 101,659 1,371,607
2031 101,790 1,373,561
2030 101,954 1,375,038
2029 102,207 1,376,018
2028 102,521 1,376,314
2027 102,868 1,375,856
2026 103,309 1,374,464
2025 103,768 1,372,016
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% 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 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 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 1.38M 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 -0.39% 0.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Tonga declined by 0.4%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Tonga Trinidad
Current population
103309
1374840
Population rank 183/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.02%
One net population change
20.8 hours
10.6 hours
One birth every
3.62 hours
35.9 minutes
One death every
13 hours
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +2
Annual growth/decline -422 +823
Annual growth/decline rate -0.4% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 161/197
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 - -2,149 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 46.9% of the population change in Tonga is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people). In Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 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 (1960–2024, 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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