Tonga vs Tuvalu: Annual change in population
Tonga
-440 people
in 2023
Tuvalu
-175 people
in 2023
Tonga rank
205th
Tuvalu rank
202nd
Annual change in population over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports -175 people against -440 people in Tonga, a difference of 265 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 205th and Tuvalu ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 6 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,632 people | 88.11 people | 1,544 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 1,854 people | 7.6 people | 1,846 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,466 people | 155.4 people | 1,310 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 185.5 people | 147.8 people | 37.7 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 263.9 people | 83.3 people | 180.6 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | 516.1 people | 96.1 people | 420 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | -153.1 people | 12.4 people | 165.5 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | -268.75 people | -191.5 people | 77.25 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at -175 people against -440 people in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 265 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for annual change in population?
- Tonga ranks 205th and Tuvalu ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.