British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Urban population
British Virgin Islands
22,804
in 2025
Tonga
21,948
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
208th
Tonga rank
209th
Urban population over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 22,804 against 21,948 in Tonga, a difference of 856.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Tonga ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,169 | 14,661 | 13,492 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,996 | 18,617 | 16,621 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 3,953 | 20,926 | 16,973 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 7,182 | 22,805 | 15,624 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10,260 | 24,368 | 14,108 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 15,976 | 24,639 | 8,663 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21,325 | 22,311 | 985.83 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
- British Virgin Islands, at 22,804 against 21,948 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 856, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for urban population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and Tonga ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.