Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -0.4068 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-0.4068 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
86th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.68 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-0.4471 % change on previous year
in 2026
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -0.4068 % change on previous year for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 599.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 2.68 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.4471 % change on previous year, in 2026.
That places Tonga 86th out of 234 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4119 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2383 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1982 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | +548.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1731 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2117 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2185 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1986 | -0.1913 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1525 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3826 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0918 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0544 % change on previous year | -4788.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0811 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0775 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0563 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3377 % change on previous year | -1071.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6618 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6091 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5839 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5641 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5379 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.538 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5487 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.534 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3879 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1906 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0756 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1021 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1108 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0998 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2013 | -0.301 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3527 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3883 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5508 % change on previous year | +1148.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5804 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6146 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5878 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2846 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4235 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4068 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2025 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2026 | -0.4471 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2027 | -0.4016 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2028 | -0.3492 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2029 | -0.3142 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2030 | -0.2528 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2031 | -0.2063 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2032 | -0.1601 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2033 | -0.1219 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2034 | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2035 | -0.1003 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2036 | -0.0865 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2037 | -0.0685 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2038 | -0.0208 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2039 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2040 | -0.0581 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 2041 | -0.0484 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2042 | -0.0686 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2043 | -0.0842 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2044 | -0.0754 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2045 | -0.1007 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2046 | -0.1541 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2047 | -0.2294 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2048 | -0.2968 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2049 | -0.355 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2050 | -0.4068 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.2383 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0061 % change on previous year | -0.2185 % change on previous year | 0.3826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1397 % change on previous year | -0.0811 % change on previous year | 0.6618 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4469 % change on previous year | 0.0756 % change on previous year | 0.5839 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -0.3883 % change on previous year | 0.5804 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1848 % change on previous year | -0.4471 % change on previous year | 0.6146 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.1157 % change on previous year | -0.2528 % change on previous year | -0.0208 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.1471 % change on previous year | -0.355 % change on previous year | -0.0484 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.4068 % change on previous year | -0.4068 % change on previous year | -0.4068 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for Tonga
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8047 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Tonga was -0.4068 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4471 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Tonga rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 599.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.