Faroe Islands vs Tonga: Urban population
Faroe Islands
21,764
in 2025
Tonga
21,948
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
213th
Tonga rank
212th
Urban population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21,948 against 21,764 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 184.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 213th and Tonga ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,779 | 14,661 | 5,882 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 12,221 | 18,617 | 6,396 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 14,698 | 20,926 | 6,228 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 15,681 | 22,805 | 7,125 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 17,348 | 24,368 | 7,020 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18,713 | 24,639 | 5,926 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21,108 | 22,311 | 1,203 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Faroe Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21,948 against 21,764 in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Faroe Islands and Tonga?
- 184, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Tonga rank globally for urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 213th and Tonga ranks 212th of 218 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.