Afghanistan vs Tonga: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Tonga rank
22nd
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.77 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tonga ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 0.8862 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 1960s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.9967 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.6751 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.8848 % change on previous year | 0.2195 % change on previous year | 0.6653 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.3455 % change on previous year | 0.8409 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.0825 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.8141 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.1888 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Tonga?
- Afghanistan, at 1.77 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Tonga?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tonga?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tonga rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.