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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tonga was 104,175 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,309 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 277.4 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Tonga is ranked the 183rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.001% for Tonga vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Tonga has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.77% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Tonga vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tonga Venezuela
2100 117,647 28,408,393
2099 117,615 28,554,225
2098 117,560 28,705,786
2097 117,522 28,850,257
2096 117,491 28,995,972
2095 117,414 29,132,759
2094 117,321 29,262,925
2093 117,237 29,392,244
2092 117,127 29,508,795
2091 117,013 29,621,832
2090 116,869 29,732,297
2089 116,712 29,838,428
2088 116,511 29,934,468
2087 116,307 30,028,670
2086 116,118 30,118,600
2085 115,902 30,199,220
2084 115,658 30,274,712
2083 115,366 30,346,195
2082 115,071 30,416,426
2081 114,782 30,482,094
2080 114,453 30,547,260
2079 114,103 30,610,834
2078 113,740 30,672,514
2077 113,378 30,728,816
2076 112,974 30,777,988
2075 112,594 30,827,559
2074 112,208 30,866,891
2073 111,819 30,911,390
2072 111,405 30,954,923
2071 110,992 30,997,109
2070 110,605 31,037,381
2069 110,238 31,075,808
2068 109,853 31,109,149
2067 109,474 31,145,122
2066 109,090 31,175,867
2065 108,765 31,200,466
2064 108,405 31,215,062
2063 108,061 31,230,451
2062 107,738 31,243,713
2061 107,424 31,253,501
2060 107,145 31,262,578
2059 106,869 31,270,532
2058 106,617 31,271,671
2057 106,372 31,274,675
2056 106,158 31,266,571
2055 105,942 31,250,513
2054 105,725 31,236,686
2053 105,513 31,220,143
2052 105,313 31,192,608
2051 105,106 31,172,098
2050 104,871 31,137,475
2049 104,663 31,102,109
2048 104,414 31,060,623
2047 104,180 31,007,458
2046 103,879 30,958,617
2045 103,575 30,903,304
2044 103,241 30,843,044
2043 102,961 30,774,770
2042 102,718 30,692,483
2041 102,474 30,605,785
2040 102,254 30,502,599
2039 102,088 30,387,061
2038 101,861 30,266,220
2037 101,733 30,143,030
2036 101,653 30,012,966
2035 101,607 29,868,832
2034 101,598 29,716,052
2033 101,618 29,572,150
2032 101,659 29,426,362
2031 101,790 29,278,011
2030 101,954 29,137,930
2029 102,207 29,002,751
2028 102,521 28,878,872
2027 102,868 28,749,068
2026 103,309 28,628,678
2025 103,768 28,514,989
2024 104,175 28,405,543
2023 104,597 28,300,854
2022 105,042 28,213,017
2021 105,490 28,237,826
2020 105,704 28,444,077
2019 105,669 28,938,098
2018 105,567 29,807,592
2017 105,356 30,565,323
2016 105,524 30,765,720
2015 106,095 30,573,972
2014 106,609 30,254,079
2013 107,078 29,912,198
2012 107,460 29,553,826
2011 107,570 29,185,212
2010 107,400 28,813,101
2009 107,203 28,438,298
2008 107,020 28,053,696
2007 106,726 27,649,363
2006 106,253 27,224,686
2005 105,671 26,785,804
2004 105,071 26,340,838
2003 104,464 25,892,703
2002 103,874 25,435,671
2001 103,288 24,979,922
2000 102,677 24,526,708
1999 102,046 24,066,593
1998 101,388 23,601,337
1997 100,674 23,131,685
1996 100,275 22,662,113
1995 100,225 22,193,821
1994 100,166 21,725,188
1993 100,103 21,254,520
1992 100,022 20,780,948
1991 99,895 20,304,896
1990 99,700 19,827,010
1989 99,403 19,348,921
1988 98,969 18,871,020
1987 98,376 18,394,963
1986 98,010 17,923,536
1985 97,984 17,461,434
1984 97,990 17,008,841
1983 97,998 16,562,205
1982 97,980 16,121,874
1981 97,909 15,687,297
1980 97,769 15,258,218
1979 97,544 14,834,552
1978 97,204 14,416,684
1977 96,725 14,006,812
1976 95,325 13,606,284
1975 93,017 13,215,892
1974 90,683 12,835,351
1973 88,805 12,463,537
1972 87,356 12,099,180
1971 85,896 11,741,008
1970 84,401 11,387,790
1969 82,885 11,040,280
1968 81,353 10,697,530
1967 79,814 10,358,513
1966 78,002 10,024,854
1965 75,924 9,697,790
1964 73,879 9,377,712
1963 71,885 9,064,021
1962 69,940 8,756,870
1961 68,037 8,455,915
1960 66,170 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tonga decreased by 729 people (a 0.69% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tonga lost 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Tonga was ranked 182nd most populous country in 2006 and is 183rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tonga Venezuela
2100 0.03% -0.51%
2099 0.05% -0.53%
2098 0.03% -0.5%
2097 0.03% -0.5%
2096 0.07% -0.47%
2095 0.08% -0.44%
2094 0.07% -0.44%
2093 0.09% -0.39%
2092 0.1% -0.38%
2091 0.12% -0.37%
2090 0.13% -0.36%
2089 0.17% -0.32%
2088 0.18% -0.31%
2087 0.16% -0.3%
2086 0.19% -0.27%
2085 0.21% -0.25%
2084 0.25% -0.24%
2083 0.26% -0.23%
2082 0.25% -0.22%
2081 0.29% -0.21%
2080 0.31% -0.21%
2079 0.32% -0.2%
2078 0.32% -0.18%
2077 0.36% -0.16%
2076 0.34% -0.16%
2075 0.34% -0.13%
2074 0.35% -0.14%
2073 0.37% -0.14%
2072 0.37% -0.14%
2071 0.35% -0.13%
2070 0.33% -0.12%
2069 0.35% -0.11%
2068 0.35% -0.12%
2067 0.35% -0.1%
2066 0.3% -0.08%
2065 0.33% -0.05%
2064 0.32% -0.05%
2063 0.3% -0.04%
2062 0.29% -0.03%
2061 0.26% -0.03%
2060 0.26% -0.03%
2059 0.24% -0.004%
2058 0.23% -0.01%
2057 0.2% 0.03%
2056 0.2% 0.05%
2055 0.2% 0.04%
2054 0.2% 0.05%
2053 0.19% 0.09%
2052 0.2% 0.07%
2051 0.22% 0.11%
2050 0.2% 0.11%
2049 0.24% 0.13%
2048 0.22% 0.17%
2047 0.29% 0.16%
2046 0.29% 0.18%
2045 0.32% 0.2%
2044 0.27% 0.22%
2043 0.24% 0.27%
2042 0.24% 0.28%
2041 0.21% 0.34%
2040 0.16% 0.38%
2039 0.22% 0.4%
2038 0.13% 0.41%
2037 0.08% 0.43%
2036 0.05% 0.48%
2035 0.009% 0.51%
2034 -0.02% 0.49%
2033 -0.04% 0.5%
2032 -0.13% 0.51%
2031 -0.16% 0.48%
2030 -0.25% 0.47%
2029 -0.31% 0.43%
2028 -0.34% 0.45%
2027 -0.43% 0.42%
2026 -0.44% 0.4%
2025 -0.39% 0.39%
2024 -0.4% 0.37%
2023 -0.42% 0.31%
2022 -0.42% -0.09%
2021 -0.2% -0.73%
2020 0.03% -1.71%
2019 0.1% -2.92%
2018 0.2% -2.48%
2017 -0.16% -0.65%
2016 -0.54% 0.63%
2015 -0.48% 1.06%
2014 -0.44% 1.14%
2013 -0.36% 1.21%
2012 -0.1% 1.26%
2011 0.16% 1.29%
2010 0.18% 1.32%
2009 0.17% 1.37%
2008 0.28% 1.46%
2007 0.45% 1.56%
2006 0.55% 1.64%
2005 0.57% 1.69%
2004 0.58% 1.73%
2003 0.57% 1.8%
2002 0.57% 1.82%
2001 0.6% 1.85%
2000 0.62% 1.91%
1999 0.65% 1.97%
1998 0.71% 2.03%
1997 0.4% 2.07%
1996 0.05% 2.11%
1995 0.06% 2.16%
1994 0.06% 2.21%
1993 0.08% 2.28%
1992 0.13% 2.34%
1991 0.2% 2.41%
1990 0.3% 2.47%
1989 0.44% 2.53%
1988 0.6% 2.59%
1987 0.37% 2.63%
1986 0.03% 2.65%
1985 -0.006% 2.66%
1984 -0.008% 2.7%
1983 0.02% 2.73%
1982 0.07% 2.77%
1981 0.14% 2.81%
1980 0.23% 2.86%
1979 0.35% 2.9%
1978 0.5% 2.93%
1977 1.47% 2.94%
1976 2.48% 2.95%
1975 2.57% 2.96%
1974 2.11% 2.98%
1973 1.66% 3.01%
1972 1.7% 3.05%
1971 1.77% 3.1%
1970 1.83% 3.15%
1969 1.88% 3.2%
1968 1.93% 3.27%
1967 2.32% 3.33%
1966 2.74% 3.37%
1965 2.77% 3.41%
1964 2.77% 3.46%
1963 2.78% 3.51%
1962 2.8% 3.56%
1961 2.82% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Tonga declined by 0.4%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Tonga Venezuela
Current population
103309
28661242
Population rank 183/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.35%
One net population change
20.8 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.62 hours
1.23 minutes
One death every
13 hours
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +287
Annual growth/decline -422 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.4% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 183/197 143/197
One migration net change every
4.09 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,150 -100,467
Net migration rank 99/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,581 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 187/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 113/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tonga
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tonga Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,150 - -100,467
2024 - -2,149 - -105,297
2023 1,744 -2,173 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,772 -2,218 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,773 -2,220 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,816 -1,807 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,841 -1,778 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,873 -1,723 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,912 -1,642 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,989 -2,591 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,064 -2,610 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,135 -2,622 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,199 -2,637 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,255 -2,578 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,298 -2,198 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,332 -2,097 425,397 -52,781
2009 2,358 -2,204 427,257 -50,286
2008 2,397 -2,177 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,423 -2,057 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,459 -1,875 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,495 -1,906 463,260 -18,407
2004 2,478 -1,876 455,881 -10,798
2003 2,448 -1,844 456,902 -5,729
2002 2,396 -1,815 466,821 -3,944
2001 2,358 -1,766 451,487 -2,856
2000 2,346 -1,721 459,802 -1,999
1999 2,352 -1,710 463,787 -1,376
1998 2,344 -1,665 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,332 -1,589 472,002 -816
1996 2,393 -2,338 468,653 -708
1995 2,476 -2,422 469,267 -622
1994 2,547 -2,484 469,178 -559
1993 2,594 -2,532 473,189 -477
1992 2,622 -2,524 474,824 -381
1991 2,637 -2,484 477,917 -236
1990 2,641 -2,409 478,168 -69
1989 2,644 -2,280 478,053 32
1988 2,649 -2,138 477,569 137
1987 2,646 -1,970 474,204 182
1986 2,704 -2,650 468,252 201
1985 2,762 -2,775 455,517 237
1984 2,814 -2,823 449,186 247
1983 2,840 -2,840 443,569 260
1982 2,853 -2,814 436,564 260
1981 2,882 -2,778 432,059 251
1980 2,885 -2,708 425,613 237
1979 2,884 -2,604 421,256 228
1978 2,862 -2,457 414,032 205
1977 2,822 -2,273 405,315 196
1976 2,769 -523 395,344 190
1975 2,709 -346 385,045 186
1974 2,650 -344 375,678 173
1973 2,617 -1,168 367,612 171
1972 2,605 -1,153 360,749 173
1971 2,611 -1,138 355,212 215
1970 2,628 -1,122 350,709 305
1969 2,632 -1,101 343,596 403
1968 2,614 -1,078 340,973 532
1967 2,603 -1,060 335,813 717
1966 2,550 -465 329,697 1,087
1965 2,498 -426 321,695 1,656
1964 2,445 -428 314,397 2,410
1963 2,394 -426 307,279 3,296
1962 2,343 -420 299,345 4,386
1961 2,284 -401 292,109 6,069
1960 2,230 -384 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 3,581 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Tonga, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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