Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Share urban and rural population
Sri Lanka
20.45
in 2025
Tonga
21.16
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
223rd
Tonga rank
222nd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.16 against 20.45 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 223rd and Tonga ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.81 | 15.55 | 0.2571 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 19.69 | 19.56 | 0.1312 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 22.19 | 20.3 | 1.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.33 | 21.3 | 0.9645 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 16.21 | 22.7 | 6.5 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 23.16 | 7.86 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 23.15 | 4.54 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.06 | 21.29 | 1.23 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.16 against 20.45 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.71, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 223rd and Tonga ranks 222nd of 229 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.