Palau vs Tonga: Urban population
Palau
14,004
in 2025
Tonga
21,948
in 2025
Palau rank
215th
Tonga rank
212th
Urban population over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21,948 against 14,004 in Palau, a difference of 7,944.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Palau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 215th 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 | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,336 | 14,661 | 9,325 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 7,472 | 18,617 | 11,145 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 9,024 | 20,926 | 11,902 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 12,018 | 22,805 | 10,787 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 14,704 | 24,368 | 9,664 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 14,354 | 24,639 | 10,285 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 14,039 | 22,311 | 8,272 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Palau or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21,948 against 14,004 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Palau and Tonga?
- 7,944, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for urban population?
- Palau ranks 215th 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.