Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2025
Tonga
21.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
228th
Tonga rank
227th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.2% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 228th and Tonga ranks 227th of 236 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 | 15.8% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 21.3% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 22.7% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 23.2% | 7.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 23.1% | 4.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.3% | 1.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.2% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.7%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 228th 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.