Dominica vs Tonga: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Dominica
38,586 people
in 2020
Tonga
41,669 people
in 2020
Dominica rank
185th
Tonga rank
184th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 41,669 people against 38,586 people in Dominica, a difference of 3,083 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,766 people | 25,529 people | 5,237 people | Dominica |
| 1960s | 34,623 people | 30,284 people | 4,339 people | Dominica |
| 1970s | 37,804 people | 34,540 people | 3,264 people | Dominica |
| 1980s | 39,612 people | 42,237 people | 2,625 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 47,807 people | 41,823 people | 5,984 people | Dominica |
| 2000s | 45,857 people | 43,246 people | 2,612 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 43,132 people | 44,036 people | 903.45 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 38,586 people | 41,669 people | 3,083 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Dominica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 41,669 people against 38,586 people in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Dominica and Tonga?
- 3,083 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Tonga rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.