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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tonga

Tonga: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 78,154 people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
78,154 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 238 countries
All-time high
83,065 people
in 2021
All-time low
1,558 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tonga, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tonga stood at 78,154 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tonga peaked at 83,065 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,558 people, in 1000.

That places Tonga 169th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1,558 people 1,558 people 1,558 people 1
1100s 1,640 people 1,640 people 1,640 people 1
1200s 1,727 people 1,727 people 1,727 people 1
1300s 2,590 people 2,590 people 2,590 people 1
1400s 3,885 people 3,885 people 3,885 people 1
1500s 5,827 people 5,827 people 5,827 people 1
1600s 8,739 people 8,739 people 8,739 people 1
1700s 13,100 people 13,100 people 13,100 people 1
1710s 13,795 people 13,795 people 13,795 people 1
1720s 14,519 people 14,519 people 14,519 people 1
1730s 15,280 people 15,280 people 15,280 people 1
1740s 16,080 people 16,080 people 16,080 people 1
1750s 16,922 people 16,922 people 16,922 people 1
1760s 17,806 people 17,806 people 17,806 people 1
1770s 18,734 people 18,734 people 18,734 people 1
1780s 19,709 people 19,709 people 19,709 people 1
1790s 20,731 people 20,731 people 20,731 people 1
1800s 21,802 people 21,802 people 21,802 people 1
1810s 22,923 people 22,923 people 22,923 people 1
1820s 24,162 people 24,162 people 24,162 people 1
1830s 25,459 people 25,459 people 25,459 people 1
1840s 26,814 people 26,814 people 26,814 people 1
1850s 28,224 people 28,224 people 28,224 people 1
1860s 29,688 people 29,688 people 29,688 people 1
1870s 30,576 people 30,576 people 30,576 people 1
1880s 31,456 people 31,456 people 31,456 people 1
1890s 32,315 people 32,315 people 32,315 people 1
1900s 33,137 people 33,137 people 33,137 people 1
1910s 33,902 people 33,902 people 33,902 people 1
1920s 34,287 people 34,287 people 34,287 people 1
1930s 34,545 people 34,545 people 34,545 people 1
1940s 34,635 people 34,635 people 34,635 people 1
1950s 47,776 people 43,012 people 52,909 people 10
1960s 60,128 people 54,087 people 66,170 people 10
1970s 73,079 people 67,364 people 77,538 people 10
1980s 77,313 people 76,905 people 77,612 people 10
1990s 77,644 people 77,326 people 78,577 people 10
2000s 80,857 people 79,036 people 82,158 people 10
2010s 81,794 people 81,119 people 82,333 people 10
2020s 81,880 people 80,564 people 83,065 people 10
2030s 79,896 people 79,637 people 80,361 people 10
2040s 79,211 people 78,473 people 79,591 people 10
2050s 78,154 people 78,154 people 78,154 people 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 166 Micronesia (country) 96,437 people compare
  2. 167 French Polynesia 91,861 people compare
  3. 168 Western Sahara 79,441 people compare
  4. 170 Uruguay 77,867 people compare
  5. 171 Jersey 75,434 people compare
  6. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 72,613 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tonga?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tonga was 78,154 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 83,065 people in 2021.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1,558 people in 1000.
How does Tonga rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Tonga ranks 169th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.