Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: The global population hockey stick
Micronesia (country)
112,646 people
in 2023
Tonga
104,613 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
197th
Tonga rank
199th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 112,646 people against 104,613 people in Tonga, a difference of 8,033 people.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 199th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 11 and Tonga in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 16,416 people | 18,640 people | 2,224 people | Tonga |
| 1810s | 16,418 people | 18,601 people | 2,183 people | Tonga |
| 1820s | 16,784 people | 18,561 people | 1,777 people | Tonga |
| 1830s | 17,606 people | 18,522 people | 915.5 people | Tonga |
| 1840s | 18,476 people | 18,501 people | 25.4 people | Tonga |
| 1850s | 19,417 people | 18,740 people | 676.6 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 20,444 people | 19,276 people | 1,168 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 21,525 people | 19,825 people | 1,699 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 22,662 people | 20,387 people | 2,275 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 23,860 people | 20,968 people | 2,892 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 25,120 people | 22,832 people | 2,288 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 26,445 people | 25,850 people | 594.3 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 27,776 people | 29,072 people | 1,297 people | Tonga |
| 1930s | 29,147 people | 33,887 people | 4,740 people | Tonga |
| 1940s | 30,602 people | 42,431 people | 11,829 people | Tonga |
| 1950s | 36,643 people | 56,673 people | 20,030 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 50,039 people | 74,806 people | 24,767 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 66,678 people | 91,712 people | 25,034 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 88,434 people | 98,256 people | 9,822 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 107,980 people | 100,467 people | 7,514 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 111,012 people | 105,241 people | 5,771 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 108,725 people | 106,449 people | 2,276 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 111,833 people | 105,223 people | 6,610 people | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Micronesia (country), at 112,646 people against 104,613 people in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 8,033 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 199th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.