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

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The latest officially reported population of Tonga was 103,742 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,283 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 277.8 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 -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.8% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Tonga vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tonga Venezuela
2100 117,617 28,410,292
2099 117,585 28,556,135
2098 117,530 28,707,705
2097 117,492 28,852,186
2096 117,461 28,997,910
2095 117,383 29,134,707
2094 117,290 29,264,882
2093 117,207 29,394,209
2092 117,097 29,510,768
2091 116,983 29,623,813
2090 116,838 29,734,285
2089 116,682 29,840,423
2088 116,481 29,936,470
2087 116,277 30,030,678
2086 116,088 30,120,614
2085 115,872 30,201,240
2084 115,628 30,276,736
2083 115,336 30,348,224
2082 115,041 30,418,460
2081 114,752 30,484,132
2080 114,424 30,549,302
2079 114,074 30,612,881
2078 113,710 30,674,565
2077 113,349 30,730,870
2076 112,945 30,780,046
2075 112,565 30,829,620
2074 112,179 30,868,955
2073 111,790 30,913,457
2072 111,377 30,956,993
2071 110,963 30,999,181
2070 110,576 31,039,456
2069 110,209 31,077,886
2068 109,825 31,111,229
2067 109,446 31,147,205
2066 109,062 31,177,952
2065 108,736 31,202,552
2064 108,377 31,217,149
2063 108,033 31,232,539
2062 107,710 31,245,802
2061 107,396 31,255,590
2060 107,117 31,264,668
2059 106,842 31,272,623
2058 106,589 31,273,762
2057 106,345 31,276,766
2056 106,130 31,268,661
2055 105,915 31,252,602
2054 105,698 31,238,775
2053 105,486 31,222,231
2052 105,286 31,194,694
2051 105,079 31,174,182
2050 104,844 31,139,557
2049 104,636 31,104,189
2048 104,387 31,062,699
2047 104,154 31,009,532
2046 103,852 30,960,686
2045 103,548 30,905,370
2044 103,215 30,845,107
2043 102,934 30,776,828
2042 102,692 30,694,535
2041 102,447 30,607,831
2040 102,228 30,504,638
2039 102,061 30,389,092
2038 101,835 30,268,244
2037 101,707 30,145,046
2036 101,627 30,014,973
2035 101,580 29,870,829
2034 101,571 29,718,039
2033 101,591 29,574,127
2032 101,633 29,428,330
2031 101,764 29,279,969
2030 101,928 29,139,878
2029 102,181 29,004,690
2028 102,494 28,880,803
2027 102,841 28,750,990
2026 103,283 28,630,592
2025 103,742 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 -0.42% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Tonga declined by 0.42%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Tonga Venezuela
Current population
103283
28692435
Population rank 183/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.35%
One net population change
20.3 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.65 hours
1.21 minutes
One death every
13.1 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +305
Annual growth/decline -433 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.42% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 139/197
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 1,729 -2,149 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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