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Population in Tonga compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tonga was 104,175 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,309 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 3,330 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Tonga is ranked the 183rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.001% for Tonga vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Tonga has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.77% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Tonga vs United States: population by year and forecast

Tonga
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tonga United States
2100 117,647 415,429,771
2099 117,615 414,829,167
2098 117,560 414,231,720
2097 117,522 413,576,381
2096 117,491 412,927,393
2095 117,414 412,225,379
2094 117,321 411,498,749
2093 117,237 410,785,729
2092 117,127 410,051,921
2091 117,013 409,320,183
2090 116,869 408,613,732
2089 116,712 407,885,645
2088 116,511 407,129,733
2087 116,307 406,421,298
2086 116,118 405,715,343
2085 115,902 405,059,379
2084 115,658 404,343,130
2083 115,366 403,612,785
2082 115,071 402,871,293
2081 114,782 402,054,554
2080 114,453 401,319,194
2079 114,103 400,554,914
2078 113,740 399,737,968
2077 113,378 398,906,565
2076 112,974 398,035,750
2075 112,594 397,109,170
2074 112,208 396,226,412
2073 111,819 395,307,725
2072 111,405 394,393,561
2071 110,992 393,415,363
2070 110,605 392,469,727
2069 110,238 391,479,981
2068 109,853 390,517,695
2067 109,474 389,543,856
2066 109,090 388,597,719
2065 108,765 387,685,327
2064 108,405 386,805,026
2063 108,061 385,911,917
2062 107,738 385,032,627
2061 107,424 384,170,837
2060 107,145 383,361,269
2059 106,869 382,542,030
2058 106,617 381,704,804
2057 106,372 380,907,023
2056 106,158 380,159,777
2055 105,942 379,430,756
2054 105,725 378,682,851
2053 105,513 377,878,421
2052 105,313 377,073,303
2051 105,106 376,229,840
2050 104,871 375,373,155
2049 104,663 374,493,150
2048 104,414 373,590,762
2047 104,180 372,626,259
2046 103,879 371,644,809
2045 103,575 370,602,914
2044 103,241 369,518,897
2043 102,961 368,375,680
2042 102,718 367,158,772
2041 102,474 365,937,822
2040 102,254 364,671,837
2039 102,088 363,367,337
2038 101,861 361,997,023
2037 101,733 360,606,236
2036 101,653 359,193,245
2035 101,607 357,750,686
2034 101,598 356,266,726
2033 101,618 354,775,032
2032 101,659 353,259,037
2031 101,790 351,721,511
2030 101,954 350,155,042
2029 102,207 348,564,667
2028 102,521 346,906,294
2027 102,868 345,257,605
2026 103,309 343,565,426
2025 103,768 341,784,857
2024 104,175 340,110,988
2023 104,597 334,914,895
2022 105,042 333,271,411
2021 105,490 331,893,745
2020 105,704 331,526,933
2019 105,669 328,329,953
2018 105,567 326,838,199
2017 105,356 325,122,128
2016 105,524 323,071,755
2015 106,095 320,738,994
2014 106,609 318,386,329
2013 107,078 316,059,947
2012 107,460 313,877,662
2011 107,570 311,583,481
2010 107,400 309,327,143
2009 107,203 306,771,529
2008 107,020 304,093,966
2007 106,726 301,231,207
2006 106,253 298,379,912
2005 105,671 295,516,599
2004 105,071 292,805,298
2003 104,464 290,107,933
2002 103,874 287,625,193
2001 103,288 284,968,955
2000 102,677 282,162,411
1999 102,046 279,294,713
1998 101,388 276,115,288
1997 100,674 272,911,760
1996 100,275 269,667,391
1995 100,225 266,557,091
1994 100,166 263,435,673
1993 100,103 260,255,352
1992 100,022 256,894,189
1991 99,895 253,492,503
1990 99,700 250,131,894
1989 99,403 246,819,222
1988 98,969 244,499,004
1987 98,376 242,288,936
1986 98,010 240,132,831
1985 97,984 237,923,734
1984 97,990 235,824,908
1983 97,998 233,792,014
1982 97,980 231,664,432
1981 97,909 229,465,744
1980 97,769 226,542,250
1979 97,544 225,055,487
1978 97,204 222,584,545
1977 96,725 220,239,425
1976 95,325 218,035,164
1975 93,017 215,973,199
1974 90,683 213,853,928
1973 88,805 211,908,788
1972 87,356 209,896,021
1971 85,896 207,660,677
1970 84,401 205,052,174
1969 82,885 202,676,946
1968 81,353 200,706,052
1967 79,814 198,712,056
1966 78,002 196,560,338
1965 75,924 194,302,963
1964 73,879 191,888,791
1963 71,885 189,241,798
1962 69,940 186,537,737
1961 68,037 183,691,481
1960 66,170 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tonga decreased by 729 people (a 0.69% decline), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tonga lost 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Tonga was ranked 182nd most populous country in 2006 and is 183rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Tonga
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tonga United States
2100 0.03% 0.14%
2099 0.05% 0.14%
2098 0.03% 0.16%
2097 0.03% 0.16%
2096 0.07% 0.17%
2095 0.08% 0.18%
2094 0.07% 0.17%
2093 0.09% 0.18%
2092 0.1% 0.18%
2091 0.12% 0.17%
2090 0.13% 0.18%
2089 0.17% 0.19%
2088 0.18% 0.17%
2087 0.16% 0.17%
2086 0.19% 0.16%
2085 0.21% 0.18%
2084 0.25% 0.18%
2083 0.26% 0.18%
2082 0.25% 0.2%
2081 0.29% 0.18%
2080 0.31% 0.19%
2079 0.32% 0.2%
2078 0.32% 0.21%
2077 0.36% 0.22%
2076 0.34% 0.23%
2075 0.34% 0.22%
2074 0.35% 0.23%
2073 0.37% 0.23%
2072 0.37% 0.25%
2071 0.35% 0.24%
2070 0.33% 0.25%
2069 0.35% 0.25%
2068 0.35% 0.25%
2067 0.35% 0.24%
2066 0.3% 0.24%
2065 0.33% 0.23%
2064 0.32% 0.23%
2063 0.3% 0.23%
2062 0.29% 0.22%
2061 0.26% 0.21%
2060 0.26% 0.21%
2059 0.24% 0.22%
2058 0.23% 0.21%
2057 0.2% 0.2%
2056 0.2% 0.19%
2055 0.2% 0.2%
2054 0.2% 0.21%
2053 0.19% 0.21%
2052 0.2% 0.22%
2051 0.22% 0.23%
2050 0.2% 0.23%
2049 0.24% 0.24%
2048 0.22% 0.26%
2047 0.29% 0.26%
2046 0.29% 0.28%
2045 0.32% 0.29%
2044 0.27% 0.31%
2043 0.24% 0.33%
2042 0.24% 0.33%
2041 0.21% 0.35%
2040 0.16% 0.36%
2039 0.22% 0.38%
2038 0.13% 0.39%
2037 0.08% 0.39%
2036 0.05% 0.4%
2035 0.009% 0.42%
2034 -0.02% 0.42%
2033 -0.04% 0.43%
2032 -0.13% 0.44%
2031 -0.16% 0.45%
2030 -0.25% 0.46%
2029 -0.31% 0.48%
2028 -0.34% 0.48%
2027 -0.43% 0.49%
2026 -0.44% 0.52%
2025 -0.39% 0.49%
2024 -0.4% 1.55%
2023 -0.42% 0.49%
2022 -0.42% 0.42%
2021 -0.2% 0.11%
2020 0.03% 0.97%
2019 0.1% 0.46%
2018 0.2% 0.53%
2017 -0.16% 0.63%
2016 -0.54% 0.73%
2015 -0.48% 0.74%
2014 -0.44% 0.74%
2013 -0.36% 0.7%
2012 -0.1% 0.74%
2011 0.16% 0.73%
2010 0.18% 0.83%
2009 0.17% 0.88%
2008 0.28% 0.95%
2007 0.45% 0.96%
2006 0.55% 0.97%
2005 0.57% 0.93%
2004 0.58% 0.93%
2003 0.57% 0.86%
2002 0.57% 0.93%
2001 0.6% 0.99%
2000 0.62% 1.03%
1999 0.65% 1.15%
1998 0.71% 1.17%
1997 0.4% 1.2%
1996 0.05% 1.17%
1995 0.06% 1.18%
1994 0.06% 1.22%
1993 0.08% 1.31%
1992 0.13% 1.34%
1991 0.2% 1.34%
1990 0.3% 1.34%
1989 0.44% 0.95%
1988 0.6% 0.91%
1987 0.37% 0.9%
1986 0.03% 0.93%
1985 -0.006% 0.89%
1984 -0.008% 0.87%
1983 0.02% 0.92%
1982 0.07% 0.96%
1981 0.14% 1.29%
1980 0.23% 0.66%
1979 0.35% 1.11%
1978 0.5% 1.06%
1977 1.47% 1.01%
1976 2.48% 0.95%
1975 2.57% 0.99%
1974 2.11% 0.92%
1973 1.66% 0.96%
1972 1.7% 1.08%
1971 1.77% 1.27%
1970 1.83% 1.17%
1969 1.88% 0.98%
1968 1.93% 1%
1967 2.32% 1.09%
1966 2.74% 1.16%
1965 2.77% 1.26%
1964 2.77% 1.4%
1963 2.78% 1.45%
1962 2.8% 1.55%
1961 2.82% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Tonga declined by 0.4%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Tonga United States
Current population
103309
344023146
Population rank 183/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 4.15%
One net population change
20.8 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
3.62 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
13 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -422 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.4% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 134/197
One migration net change every
4.09 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,150 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 99/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 3,581 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 187/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 113/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tonga
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tonga United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,150 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,149 - 1,286,132
2023 1,744 -2,173 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,772 -2,218 399,926 1,319,009
2021 1,773 -2,220 199,137 674,787
2020 1,816 -1,807 208,862 329,769
2019 1,841 -1,778 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,873 -1,723 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,912 -1,642 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,989 -2,591 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 2,064 -2,610 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 2,135 -2,622 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 2,199 -2,637 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 2,255 -2,578 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 2,298 -2,198 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 2,332 -2,097 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 2,358 -2,204 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 2,397 -2,177 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 2,423 -2,057 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 2,459 -1,875 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 2,495 -1,906 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 2,478 -1,876 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 2,448 -1,844 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 2,396 -1,815 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 2,358 -1,766 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 2,346 -1,721 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 2,352 -1,710 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 2,344 -1,665 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 2,332 -1,589 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 2,393 -2,338 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 2,476 -2,422 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 2,547 -2,484 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 2,594 -2,532 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 2,622 -2,524 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,637 -2,484 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,641 -2,409 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 2,644 -2,280 1,875,826 400,998
1988 2,649 -2,138 1,735,943 460,778
1987 2,646 -1,970 1,720,252 480,815
1986 2,704 -2,650 1,656,917 493,082
1985 2,762 -2,775 1,689,258 598,777
1984 2,814 -2,823 1,627,192 622,793
1983 2,840 -2,840 1,636,544 662,840
1982 2,853 -2,814 1,714,317 600,149
1981 2,882 -2,778 1,652,153 583,070
1980 2,885 -2,708 1,608,450 595,916
1979 2,884 -2,604 1,597,894 503,559
1978 2,862 -2,457 1,402,283 556,521
1977 2,822 -2,273 1,431,556 577,060
1976 2,769 -523 1,264,604 635,590
1975 2,709 -346 1,252,644 655,078
1974 2,650 -344 1,218,968 706,978
1973 2,617 -1,168 1,165,499 783,163
1972 2,605 -1,153 1,301,355 833,543
1971 2,611 -1,138 1,640,519 833,549
1970 2,628 -1,122 1,824,965 744,902
1969 2,632 -1,101 1,702,487 523,740
1968 2,614 -1,078 1,565,507 594,514
1967 2,603 -1,060 1,669,181 585,410
1966 2,550 -465 1,749,387 637,692
1965 2,498 -426 1,943,030 644,902
1964 2,445 -428 2,245,099 618,635
1963 2,394 -426 2,289,826 639,495
1962 2,343 -420 2,406,337 625,617
1961 2,284 -401 2,571,681 580,333
1960 2,230 -384 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 3,581 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Tonga, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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