Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga
Tonga: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0358 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0358
Change on year
up 91.4%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 1950
All-time low
-2.49
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga is 0.0358, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga peaked at 3.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.49, in 2020.
That places Tonga 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.76 | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 3.17 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 2.69 | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 3.28 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 2.79 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 2.53 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 2.25 | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 1.93 | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7998 | -35.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4538 | -43.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1975 | -56.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1562 | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1209 | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0967 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0831 | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0802 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0877 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1055 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1347 | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1737 | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2661 | +53.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3785 | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 0.481 | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5676 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6401 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6988 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7438 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7754 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7941 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8001 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7939 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7758 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7463 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7056 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.654 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5918 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5191 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4375 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3341 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2464 | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1714 | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1448 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1229 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.108 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0996 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0978 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1137 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1312 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1576 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.237 | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3027 | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3036 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2079 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0891 | -57.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0991 | -211.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2495 | +151.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3759 | +50.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4661 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5596 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9091 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | -1.42 | +56.4% |
| 2019 | -1.86 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | -2.49 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | -1.97 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 | -100.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 | +545.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0187 | +163.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0358 | +91.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.17 | 2.69 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.1209 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1887 | 0.0802 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7336 | 0.5676 | 0.8001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3928 | 0.1229 | 0.7056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1654 | 0.0978 | 0.3036 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5647 | -1.86 | 0.2079 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7328 | -2.49 | 0.0358 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tonga was 0.0358 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.49 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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