Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 81,794 against 74,065 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7,729.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,143 | 60,128 | 3,985 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 58,993 | 73,079 | 14,086 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 67,673 | 77,313 | 9,640 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 69,214 | 77,644 | 8,430 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 65,474 | 80,857 | 15,383 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 64,844 | 81,794 | 16,950 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 71,928 | 82,481 | 10,553 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 81,794 against 74,065 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 7,729, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 175th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.