Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 137th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.