Which has higher population by world region, Cayman Islands or Tonga?

Cayman Islands, at 118,033 people against 117,879 people in Tonga as of 2100.

What is the difference in population by world region between Cayman Islands and Tonga?

154 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Tonga?

157 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Tonga: Population by world region

Cayman Islands

118,033 people

in 2100

Tonga

117,879 people

in 2100

Cayman Islands rank

194th

Tonga rank

195th

Population by world region over time

Cayman Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 118,033 people against 117,879 people in Tonga, a difference of 154 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Tonga ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 195th of 238 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1800s	2,439 people	18,658 people	16,219 people	Tonga
1820s	2,439 people	18,579 people	16,140 people	Tonga
1890s	4,300 people	20,759 people	16,459 people	Tonga
1910s	5,600 people	24,982 people	19,382 people	Tonga
1920s	5,300 people	27,597 people	22,297 people	Tonga
1940s	6,700 people	40,396 people	33,696 people	Tonga
1950s	7,650 people	56,673 people	49,023 people	Tonga
1960s	9,299 people	74,806 people	65,507 people	Tonga
1970s	13,458 people	91,712 people	78,254 people	Tonga
1980s	20,944 people	98,256 people	77,312 people	Tonga
1990s	32,111 people	100,467 people	68,356 people	Tonga
2000s	46,125 people	105,241 people	59,116 people	Tonga
2010s	60,842 people	106,449 people	45,608 people	Tonga
2020s	75,064 people	103,994 people	28,930 people	Tonga
2030s	87,832 people	101,986 people	14,154 people	Tonga
2040s	98,781 people	103,787 people	5,006 people	Tonga
2050s	107,343 people	106,186 people	1,158 people	Cayman Islands
2060s	112,410 people	109,022 people	3,388 people	Cayman Islands
2070s	115,192 people	112,811 people	2,381 people	Cayman Islands
2080s	116,809 people	116,047 people	762.5 people	Cayman Islands
2090s	117,935 people	117,596 people	339.3 people	Cayman Islands
2100s	118,033 people	117,879 people	154 people	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by world region, Cayman Islands or Tonga?: Cayman Islands, at 118,033 people against 117,879 people in Tonga as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by world region between Cayman Islands and Tonga?: 154 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Tonga?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Cayman Islands and Tonga rank globally for population by world region?: Cayman Islands ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 195th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.