Malawi vs Tonga: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Malawi
17.6%
in 2025
Tonga
21.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
230th
Tonga rank
227th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.2% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 230th and Tonga ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 15.6% | 11.9% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 19.6% | 15.0% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 20.3% | 12.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 21.3% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 22.7% | 9.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 23.1% | 7.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.3% | 4.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Malawi or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.2% against 17.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Malawi and Tonga?
- 3.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 230th and Tonga ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.