Poland vs Tonga: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Poland
-0.3%
in 2025
Tonga
-0.4%
in 2025
Poland rank
193rd
Tonga rank
195th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Poland
- Tonga
How they compare
Poland currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Poland ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.3% | 0.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Poland or Tonga?
- Poland, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Poland and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Tonga rank globally for population growth?
- Poland ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 195th of 218 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.