Share of urban population living in slums in Tonga
Tonga: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Tonga is 0.31, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Tonga peaked at 1.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2022.
That places Tonga 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 | — |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.45 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.6 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Saint Lucia 0.44 compare
- 138 Estonia 0.35 compare
- 139 Sweden 0.34 compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.31 compare
- 142 North Macedonia 0.28 compare
- 143 Cyprus 0.27 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Tonga?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Tonga was 0.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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