Hong Kong vs Tonga: Population growth
Hong Kong
-0.3%
in 2025
Tonga
-0.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
191st
Tonga rank
194th
Population growth over time
- Hong Kong
- Tonga
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 194th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Hong Kong or Tonga?
- Hong Kong, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Hong Kong and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Tonga rank globally for population growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 194th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.