Tonga vs Vanuatu: Share of population urban
Tonga
21.16
in 2025
Vanuatu
22.32
in 2025
Tonga rank
227th
Vanuatu rank
225th
Share of population urban over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 22.32 against 21.16 in Tonga, a difference of 1.16.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 227th and Vanuatu ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.55 | 6.62 | 8.93 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 19.56 | 9.28 | 10.28 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 20.3 | 12.68 | 7.62 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 21.3 | 16.65 | 4.65 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 22.7 | 20.09 | 2.61 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 23.16 | 22.91 | 0.2475 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 23.15 | 24.63 | 1.48 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 22.3 | 1.01 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 22.32 against 21.16 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 1.16, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population urban?
- Tonga ranks 227th and Vanuatu ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.