Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Sao Tome and Principe
36,000 people
in 2020
Tonga
41,669 people
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Tonga rank
184th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 41,669 people against 36,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,669 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,655 people | 25,529 people | 11,874 people | Tonga |
| 1960s | 16,452 people | 30,284 people | 13,832 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 20,190 people | 34,540 people | 14,350 people | Tonga |
| 1980s | 22,828 people | 42,237 people | 19,408 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 25,947 people | 41,823 people | 15,876 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | 29,161 people | 43,246 people | 14,085 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 34,229 people | 44,036 people | 9,807 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 36,000 people | 41,669 people | 5,669 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 41,669 people against 36,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 5,669 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th 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.