Japan vs Tonga: Population growth
Japan
-0.4%
in 2024
Tonga
-0.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
194th
Tonga rank
193rd
Population growth over time
- Japan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -0.4% against -0.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Japan ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.3% | 0.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Japan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -0.4% against -0.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Japan and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tonga?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tonga rank globally for population growth?
- Japan ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release