Malawi vs Tonga: Long term urban population region
Malawi
26.26
in 2025
Tonga
28
in 2025
Malawi rank
188th
Tonga rank
186th
Long term urban population region over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 28 against 26.26 in Malawi, a difference of 1.74.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 186th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 22 and Tonga in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0001 | Malawi |
| 1100s | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | Malawi |
| 1200s | 0.0014 | 0.0004 | 0.001 | Malawi |
| 1300s | 0.0042 | 0.0012 | 0.003 | Malawi |
| 1400s | 0.0127 | 0.0037 | 0.009 | Malawi |
| 1500s | 0.038 | 0.0111 | 0.0269 | Malawi |
| 1600s | 0.114 | 0.0333 | 0.0806 | Malawi |
| 1700s | 0.3419 | 0.1 | 0.2419 | Malawi |
| 1710s | 0.3852 | 0.0608 | 0.3244 | Malawi |
| 1720s | 0.4219 | 0.0761 | 0.3459 | Malawi |
| 1730s | 0.4621 | 0.0951 | 0.367 | Malawi |
| 1740s | 0.5061 | 0.1188 | 0.3873 | Malawi |
| 1750s | 0.5543 | 0.1485 | 0.4058 | Malawi |
| 1760s | 0.6071 | 0.1857 | 0.4214 | Malawi |
| 1770s | 0.6649 | 0.2321 | 0.4328 | Malawi |
| 1780s | 0.7282 | 0.2901 | 0.4381 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 0.7976 | 0.3627 | 0.4349 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 0.8736 | 0.4533 | 0.4202 | Malawi |
| 1810s | 0.9567 | 0.5667 | 0.3901 | Malawi |
| 1820s | 1.05 | 0.7083 | 0.3395 | Malawi |
| 1830s | 1.15 | 0.8854 | 0.2623 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 1.26 | 1.11 | 0.1502 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 0.0068 | Tonga |
| 1860s | 1.51 | 1.73 | 0.2215 | Tonga |
| 1870s | 1.65 | 2.16 | 0.5102 | Tonga |
| 1880s | 1.81 | 2.7 | 0.8934 | Tonga |
| 1890s | 1.98 | 3.38 | 1.4 | Tonga |
| 1900s | 2.17 | 4.22 | 2.05 | Tonga |
| 1910s | 2.38 | 5.28 | 2.9 | Tonga |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 6.6 | 3.99 | Tonga |
| 1930s | 2.85 | 8.25 | 5.4 | Tonga |
| 1940s | 3.12 | 10.31 | 7.19 | Tonga |
| 1950s | 3.79 | 15.7 | 11.91 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 4.83 | 21.55 | 16.71 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 22.22 | 14.81 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 10.05 | 22.12 | 12.07 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 13.46 | 23.03 | 9.57 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 23.36 | 5.67 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 24.41 | 2.76 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 25.1 | 26.81 | 1.71 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Malawi or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 28 against 26.26 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Malawi and Tonga?
- 1.74, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Malawi ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 186th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.