Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Saint Lucia
48,579 people
in 2020
Tonga
41,669 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Tonga rank
184th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 48,579 people against 41,669 people in Tonga, a difference of 6,910 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,126 people | 25,529 people | 7,597 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 34,636 people | 30,284 people | 4,352 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 37,509 people | 34,540 people | 2,969 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 46,647 people | 42,237 people | 4,410 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 50,959 people | 41,823 people | 9,136 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 51,334 people | 43,246 people | 8,088 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 48,529 people | 44,036 people | 4,494 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 48,579 people | 41,669 people | 6,910 people | Saint Lucia |
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, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Saint Lucia, at 48,579 people against 41,669 people in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 6,910 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd 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.