Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 60.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tonga is 60.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 61.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1950.
That places Tonga 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.9% | — |
| 1955 | 53.4% | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 56.1% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 58.5% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 57.3% | 56.1% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 60.3% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 56.6% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 56.9% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 58.2% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
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- 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 60.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.