Share of population living in urban areas in Tonga
Tonga: Share of population living in urban areas was 21.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Tonga, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas in Tonga stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Tonga peaked at 23.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.05 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Tonga?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Tonga was 21.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Tonga ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.