Barbados vs Tonga: Population of cities towns and villages

Barbados
38,450
in 2020
Tonga
41,669
in 2020
Barbados rank
186th
Tonga rank
184th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Barbados
  • Tonga
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019852020

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 41,669 against 38,450 in Barbados, a difference of 3,219.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 27,914 25,529 2,385 Barbados
1960s 28,578 30,284 1,706 Tonga
1970s 29,190 34,540 5,350 Tonga
1980s 31,924 42,237 10,313 Tonga
1990s 32,238 41,823 9,585 Tonga
2000s 35,984 43,246 7,262 Tonga
2010s 43,270 44,036 766.05 Tonga
2020s 38,450 41,669 3,219 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Barbados or Tonga?
Tonga, at 41,669 against 38,450 in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Barbados and Tonga?
3,219, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Barbados ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed