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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tonga was 104,175 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,309 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 832 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Tonga is ranked the 183rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.001% for Tonga vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Tonga has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.77% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Tonga vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tonga Turkey
2100 117,647 64,274,243
2099 117,615 64,924,706
2098 117,560 65,567,989
2097 117,522 66,219,045
2096 117,491 66,865,890
2095 117,414 67,516,190
2094 117,321 68,169,346
2093 117,237 68,835,313
2092 117,127 69,496,264
2091 117,013 70,159,325
2090 116,869 70,828,304
2089 116,712 71,490,133
2088 116,511 72,146,464
2087 116,307 72,792,552
2086 116,118 73,439,558
2085 115,902 74,085,313
2084 115,658 74,713,882
2083 115,366 75,342,464
2082 115,071 75,969,760
2081 114,782 76,583,769
2080 114,453 77,195,480
2079 114,103 77,793,711
2078 113,740 78,386,293
2077 113,378 78,973,194
2076 112,974 79,556,991
2075 112,594 80,128,010
2074 112,208 80,697,544
2073 111,819 81,244,619
2072 111,405 81,785,452
2071 110,992 82,311,503
2070 110,605 82,827,402
2069 110,238 83,324,862
2068 109,853 83,806,741
2067 109,474 84,270,976
2066 109,090 84,728,547
2065 108,765 85,177,268
2064 108,405 85,611,517
2063 108,061 86,026,471
2062 107,738 86,425,827
2061 107,424 86,800,591
2060 107,145 87,156,663
2059 106,869 87,500,101
2058 106,617 87,809,920
2057 106,372 88,100,397
2056 106,158 88,369,840
2055 105,942 88,598,739
2054 105,725 88,806,632
2053 105,513 88,985,609
2052 105,313 89,144,425
2051 105,106 89,270,515
2050 104,871 89,374,730
2049 104,663 89,447,182
2048 104,414 89,484,074
2047 104,180 89,492,406
2046 103,879 89,467,391
2045 103,575 89,441,098
2044 103,241 89,390,601
2043 102,961 89,326,342
2042 102,718 89,237,658
2041 102,474 89,137,199
2040 102,254 89,021,820
2039 102,088 88,885,792
2038 101,861 88,736,121
2037 101,733 88,562,197
2036 101,653 88,373,007
2035 101,607 88,178,595
2034 101,598 87,975,336
2033 101,618 87,754,631
2032 101,659 87,524,158
2031 101,790 87,274,280
2030 101,954 87,004,538
2029 102,207 86,741,614
2028 102,521 86,466,107
2027 102,868 86,189,693
2026 103,309 85,932,926
2025 103,768 85,718,588
2024 104,175 85,518,661
2023 104,597 85,325,965
2022 105,042 84,979,913
2021 105,490 84,147,318
2020 105,704 83,384,680
2019 105,669 82,579,440
2018 105,567 81,407,204
2017 105,356 80,312,698
2016 105,524 79,277,962
2015 106,095 78,218,479
2014 106,609 77,181,884
2013 107,078 76,147,624
2012 107,460 75,175,827
2011 107,570 74,223,629
2010 107,400 73,142,150
2009 107,203 72,039,206
2008 107,020 71,051,678
2007 106,726 70,158,112
2006 106,253 70,045,349
2005 105,671 69,329,557
2004 105,071 68,592,617
2003 104,464 67,831,730
2002 103,874 67,048,795
2001 103,288 66,245,128
2000 102,677 65,425,961
1999 102,046 64,591,923
1998 101,388 63,734,383
1997 100,674 62,852,966
1996 100,275 61,951,134
1995 100,225 61,024,503
1994 100,166 60,033,836
1993 100,103 58,999,167
1992 100,022 57,990,118
1991 99,895 57,009,887
1990 99,700 56,015,628
1989 99,403 54,976,723
1988 98,969 53,909,626
1987 98,376 52,843,670
1986 98,010 51,777,772
1985 97,984 50,687,115
1984 97,990 49,574,069
1983 97,998 48,447,410
1982 97,980 47,322,096
1981 97,909 46,321,190
1980 97,769 45,408,815
1979 97,544 44,510,429
1978 97,204 43,645,306
1977 96,725 42,773,298
1976 95,325 41,899,984
1975 93,017 41,053,126
1974 90,683 40,210,234
1973 88,805 39,329,533
1972 87,356 38,430,221
1971 85,896 37,518,611
1970 84,401 36,638,465
1969 82,885 35,787,774
1968 81,353 34,921,684
1967 79,814 34,050,421
1966 78,002 33,177,672
1965 75,924 32,345,220
1964 73,879 31,543,072
1963 71,885 30,726,841
1962 69,940 29,916,147
1961 68,037 29,119,238
1960 66,170 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tonga decreased by 729 people (a 0.69% decline), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tonga lost 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Tonga was ranked 182nd most populous country in 2006 and is 183rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tonga Turkey
2100 0.03% -1%
2099 0.05% -0.98%
2098 0.03% -0.98%
2097 0.03% -0.97%
2096 0.07% -0.96%
2095 0.08% -0.96%
2094 0.07% -0.97%
2093 0.09% -0.95%
2092 0.1% -0.95%
2091 0.12% -0.94%
2090 0.13% -0.93%
2089 0.17% -0.91%
2088 0.18% -0.89%
2087 0.16% -0.88%
2086 0.19% -0.87%
2085 0.21% -0.84%
2084 0.25% -0.83%
2083 0.26% -0.83%
2082 0.25% -0.8%
2081 0.29% -0.79%
2080 0.31% -0.77%
2079 0.32% -0.76%
2078 0.32% -0.74%
2077 0.36% -0.73%
2076 0.34% -0.71%
2075 0.34% -0.71%
2074 0.35% -0.67%
2073 0.37% -0.66%
2072 0.37% -0.64%
2071 0.35% -0.62%
2070 0.33% -0.6%
2069 0.35% -0.57%
2068 0.35% -0.55%
2067 0.35% -0.54%
2066 0.3% -0.53%
2065 0.33% -0.51%
2064 0.32% -0.48%
2063 0.3% -0.46%
2062 0.29% -0.43%
2061 0.26% -0.41%
2060 0.26% -0.39%
2059 0.24% -0.35%
2058 0.23% -0.33%
2057 0.2% -0.3%
2056 0.2% -0.26%
2055 0.2% -0.23%
2054 0.2% -0.2%
2053 0.19% -0.18%
2052 0.2% -0.14%
2051 0.22% -0.12%
2050 0.2% -0.08%
2049 0.24% -0.04%
2048 0.22% -0.009%
2047 0.29% 0.03%
2046 0.29% 0.03%
2045 0.32% 0.06%
2044 0.27% 0.07%
2043 0.24% 0.1%
2042 0.24% 0.11%
2041 0.21% 0.13%
2040 0.16% 0.15%
2039 0.22% 0.17%
2038 0.13% 0.2%
2037 0.08% 0.21%
2036 0.05% 0.22%
2035 0.009% 0.23%
2034 -0.02% 0.25%
2033 -0.04% 0.26%
2032 -0.13% 0.29%
2031 -0.16% 0.31%
2030 -0.25% 0.3%
2029 -0.31% 0.32%
2028 -0.34% 0.32%
2027 -0.43% 0.3%
2026 -0.44% 0.25%
2025 -0.39% 0.23%
2024 -0.4% 0.23%
2023 -0.42% 0.41%
2022 -0.42% 0.99%
2021 -0.2% 0.91%
2020 0.03% 0.98%
2019 0.1% 1.44%
2018 0.2% 1.36%
2017 -0.16% 1.31%
2016 -0.54% 1.35%
2015 -0.48% 1.34%
2014 -0.44% 1.36%
2013 -0.36% 1.29%
2012 -0.1% 1.28%
2011 0.16% 1.48%
2010 0.18% 1.53%
2009 0.17% 1.39%
2008 0.28% 1.27%
2007 0.45% 0.16%
2006 0.55% 1.03%
2005 0.57% 1.07%
2004 0.58% 1.12%
2003 0.57% 1.17%
2002 0.57% 1.21%
2001 0.6% 1.25%
2000 0.62% 1.29%
1999 0.65% 1.35%
1998 0.71% 1.4%
1997 0.4% 1.46%
1996 0.05% 1.52%
1995 0.06% 1.65%
1994 0.06% 1.75%
1993 0.08% 1.74%
1992 0.13% 1.72%
1991 0.2% 1.77%
1990 0.3% 1.89%
1989 0.44% 1.98%
1988 0.6% 2.02%
1987 0.37% 2.06%
1986 0.03% 2.15%
1985 -0.006% 2.25%
1984 -0.008% 2.33%
1983 0.02% 2.38%
1982 0.07% 2.16%
1981 0.14% 2.01%
1980 0.23% 2.02%
1979 0.35% 1.98%
1978 0.5% 2.04%
1977 1.47% 2.08%
1976 2.48% 2.06%
1975 2.57% 2.1%
1974 2.11% 2.24%
1973 1.66% 2.34%
1972 1.7% 2.43%
1971 1.77% 2.4%
1970 1.83% 2.38%
1969 1.88% 2.48%
1968 1.93% 2.56%
1967 2.32% 2.63%
1966 2.74% 2.57%
1965 2.77% 2.54%
1964 2.77% 2.66%
1963 2.78% 2.71%
1962 2.8% 2.74%
1961 2.82% 2.79%

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 Tonga declined by 0.4%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Tonga Turkey
Current population
103309
86002379
Population rank 183/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 1.04%
One net population change
20.8 hours
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.62 hours
33 seconds
One death every
13 hours
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +528
Annual growth/decline -422 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.4% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 154/197
One migration net change every
4.09 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,150 -258,205
Net migration rank 99/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 3,581 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 187/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 113/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tonga
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tonga Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,150 - -258,205
2024 - -2,149 - -275,952
2023 1,744 -2,173 426,630 -318,070
2022 1,772 -2,218 535,373 -301,544
2021 1,773 -2,220 521,713 20,283
2020 1,816 -1,807 608,708 37,934
2019 1,841 -1,778 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,873 -1,723 830,353 187,570
2017 1,912 -1,642 875,408 659,846
2016 1,989 -2,591 895,841 352,063
2015 2,064 -2,610 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,135 -2,622 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,199 -2,637 921,386 438,618
2012 2,255 -2,578 917,145 258,623
2011 2,298 -2,198 875,839 68,849
2010 2,332 -2,097 892,334 55,532
2009 2,358 -2,204 900,491 24,276
2008 2,397 -2,177 868,749 47,915
2007 2,423 -2,057 876,626 -186,402
2006 2,459 -1,875 897,351 -190,194
2005 2,495 -1,906 898,650 -174,177
2004 2,478 -1,876 896,025 -146,574
2003 2,448 -1,844 893,683 -121,383
2002 2,396 -1,815 922,927 -129,444
2001 2,358 -1,766 980,560 -166,759
2000 2,346 -1,721 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 2,352 -1,710 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 2,344 -1,665 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 2,332 -1,589 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 2,393 -2,338 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 2,476 -2,422 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 2,547 -2,484 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 2,594 -2,532 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 2,622 -2,524 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 2,637 -2,484 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 2,641 -2,409 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 2,644 -2,280 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 2,649 -2,138 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 2,646 -1,970 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 2,704 -2,650 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 2,762 -2,775 1,098,846 8,960
1984 2,814 -2,823 1,096,529 21,787
1983 2,840 -2,840 1,095,106 39,871
1982 2,853 -2,814 1,091,863 23,728
1981 2,882 -2,778 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 2,885 -2,708 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 2,884 -2,604 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 2,862 -2,457 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 2,822 -2,273 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 2,769 -523 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 2,709 -346 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 2,650 -344 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 2,617 -1,168 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 2,605 -1,153 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 2,611 -1,138 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 2,628 -1,122 991,950 -150,924
1969 2,632 -1,101 970,958 -110,578
1968 2,614 -1,078 950,778 -78,973
1967 2,603 -1,060 936,727 -65,993
1966 2,550 -465 925,790 -50,999
1965 2,498 -426 904,016 -113,911
1964 2,445 -428 884,152 -69,978
1963 2,394 -426 862,626 -44,317
1962 2,343 -420 837,473 -34,353
1961 2,284 -401 816,911 -26,187
1960 2,230 -384 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 3,581 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Tonga, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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