Kiribati vs Tonga: Population of cities towns and villages

Kiribati
42,181
in 2020
Tonga
41,669
in 2020
Kiribati rank
183rd
Tonga rank
184th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019852020

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 42,181 against 41,669 in Tonga, a difference of 512.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 30,008 25,529 4,479 Kiribati
1960s 35,212 30,284 4,928 Kiribati
1970s 38,835 34,540 4,295 Kiribati
1980s 43,594 42,237 1,357 Kiribati
1990s 49,126 41,823 7,303 Kiribati
2000s 50,730 43,246 7,485 Kiribati
2010s 51,696 44,036 7,660 Kiribati
2020s 42,181 41,669 511.6 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 42,181 against 41,669 in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Kiribati and Tonga?
512, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Kiribati ranks 183rd 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