Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Share urban and rural population

Micronesia (country)
22.48
in 2025
Tonga
21.16
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
224th
Tonga rank
227th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.48 against 21.16 in Tonga, a difference of 1.32.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 224th and Tonga ranks 227th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 21.42 15.55 5.87 Micronesia (country)
1960s 24.05 19.56 4.49 Micronesia (country)
1970s 25.86 20.3 5.56 Micronesia (country)
1980s 26.34 21.3 5.04 Micronesia (country)
1990s 24.83 22.7 2.13 Micronesia (country)
2000s 22.32 23.16 0.8322 Tonga
2010s 22.31 23.15 0.8327 Tonga
2020s 22.43 21.29 1.14 Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
Micronesia (country), at 22.48 against 21.16 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
1.32, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Micronesia (country) ranks 224th and Tonga ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed