Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Population of cities towns and villages

Sao Tome and Principe
36,000
in 2020
Tonga
41,669
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Tonga rank
184th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019852020

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 41,669 against 36,000 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,669.

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 25,529 11,874 Tonga
1960s 16,452 30,284 13,832 Tonga
1970s 20,190 34,540 14,350 Tonga
1980s 22,828 42,237 19,408 Tonga
1990s 25,947 41,823 15,876 Tonga
2000s 29,161 43,246 14,085 Tonga
2010s 34,229 44,036 9,807 Tonga
2020s 36,000 41,669 5,669 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
Tonga, at 41,669 against 36,000 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
5,669, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th 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