Tonga vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual change in population

Tonga
-440 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
-809 people
in 2023
Tonga rank
205th
United States Virgin Islands rank
208th

Annual change in population over time

  • Tonga
  • United States Virgin Islands
-2.0k02.0k4.0k195119872023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -440 people against -809 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 369 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 205th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 1,632 people 512.33 people 1,120 people Tonga
1960s 1,854 people 2,884 people 1,030 people United States Virgin Islands
1970s 1,466 people 3,389 people 1,923 people United States Virgin Islands
1980s 185.5 people 748.9 people 563.4 people United States Virgin Islands
1990s 263.9 people 665.1 people 401.2 people United States Virgin Islands
2000s 516.1 people -182.1 people 698.2 people Tonga
2010s -153.1 people -1,738 people 1,585 people Tonga
2020s -268.75 people -919.5 people 650.75 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in population, Tonga or United States Virgin Islands?
Tonga, at -440 people against -809 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in population between Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?
369 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Tonga and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual change in population?
Tonga ranks 205th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 208th 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

Indicator
Annual change in population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.