Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 114.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
115.37 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
76.82 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga is 114.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 115.37 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.82 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 78.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 80.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 82.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 84.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 86.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 88.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 90.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 91.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 93.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 95.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 96.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 98.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 100.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 102.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 105.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 107 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 107.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 107.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 107.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 107.78 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 107.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 107.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 107.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 107.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 106.81 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 106.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 107.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 107.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 107.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 107.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 107.58 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 107.5 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 107.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 107.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 107.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 108.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 109.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 109.77 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 110.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 110.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 111.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 112.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 112.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 113.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 113.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 114.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 114.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 114.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 114.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 113.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 113.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 113.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 112.67 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 112.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 113.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 114.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 115.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 115.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 114.55 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 114.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 114.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.44 units per square kilometre | 76.82 units per square kilometre | 91.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.5 units per square kilometre | 93.56 units per square kilometre | 107.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.38 units per square kilometre | 106.81 units per square kilometre | 107.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.84 units per square kilometre | 107.4 units per square kilometre | 109.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.3 units per square kilometre | 109.77 units per square kilometre | 114.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 112.67 units per square kilometre | 114.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 114.55 units per square kilometre | 115.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 26 Palestine 117.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Tuvalu 117.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Korea 99.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Togo 97.08 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tonga was 114.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 115.37 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.