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Urban and rural population 2050 in Tonga

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

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

Urban and rural population 2050 in Tonga, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 2050 in Tonga peaked at 83,065 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,558, 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.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Tonga, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 1,558 —
1100 1,640 +5.3%
1200 1,727 +5.3%
1300 2,590 +50.0%
1400 3,885 +50.0%
1500 5,827 +50.0%
1600 8,739 +50.0%
1700 13,100 +49.9%
1710 13,795 +5.3%
1720 14,519 +5.2%
1730 15,280 +5.2%
1740 16,080 +5.2%
1750 16,922 +5.2%
1760 17,806 +5.2%
1770 18,734 +5.2%
1780 19,709 +5.2%
1790 20,731 +5.2%
1800 21,802 +5.2%
1810 22,923 +5.1%
1820 24,162 +5.4%
1830 25,459 +5.4%
1840 26,814 +5.3%
1850 28,224 +5.3%
1860 29,688 +5.2%
1870 30,576 +3.0%
1880 31,456 +2.9%
1890 32,315 +2.7%
1900 33,137 +2.5%
1910 33,902 +2.3%
1920 34,287 +1.1%
1930 34,545 +0.8%
1940 34,635 +0.3%
1950 43,012 +24.2%
1951 43,876 +2.0%
1952 44,832 +2.2%
1953 45,879 +2.3%
1954 47,014 +2.5%
1955 48,238 +2.6%
1956 49,531 +2.7%
1957 50,691 +2.3%
1958 51,778 +2.1%
1959 52,909 +2.2%
1960 54,087 +2.2%
1961 55,312 +2.3%
1962 56,583 +2.3%
1963 57,911 +2.3%
1964 59,312 +2.4%
1965 60,798 +2.5%
1966 62,367 +2.6%
1967 63,770 +2.2%
1968 64,970 +1.9%
1969 66,170 +1.8%
1970 67,364 +1.8%
1971 68,541 +1.7%
1972 69,692 +1.7%
1973 70,832 +1.6%
1974 72,313 +2.1%
1975 74,153 +2.5%
1976 75,963 +2.4%
1977 77,037 +1.4%
1978 77,354 +0.4%
1979 77,538 +0.2%
1980 77,612 +0.1%
1981 77,599 -0.0%
1982 77,520 -0.1%
1983 77,385 -0.2%
1984 77,222 -0.2%
1985 77,053 -0.2%
1986 76,905 -0.2%
1987 77,023 +0.2%
1988 77,317 +0.4%
1989 77,490 +0.2%
1990 77,561 +0.1%
1991 77,562 +0.0%
1992 77,520 -0.1%
1993 77,457 -0.1%
1994 77,397 -0.1%
1995 77,353 -0.1%
1996 77,326 -0.0%
1997 77,588 +0.3%
1998 78,101 +0.7%
1999 78,577 +0.6%
2000 79,036 +0.6%
2001 79,481 +0.6%
2002 79,909 +0.5%
2003 80,339 +0.5%
2004 80,780 +0.5%
2005 81,211 +0.5%
2006 81,623 +0.5%
2007 81,940 +0.4%
2008 82,096 +0.2%
2009 82,158 +0.1%
2010 82,242 +0.1%
2011 82,333 +0.1%
2012 82,251 -0.1%
2013 82,004 -0.3%
2014 81,723 -0.3%
2015 81,435 -0.4%
2016 81,119 -0.4%
2017 81,154 +0.0%
2018 81,602 +0.6%
2019 82,075 +0.6%
2020 82,580 +0.6%
2021 83,065 +0.6%
2022 82,828 -0.3%
2023 82,478 -0.4%
2024 82,142 -0.4%
2025 81,794 -0.4%
2026 81,428 -0.4%
2027 81,102 -0.4%
2028 80,818 -0.3%
2029 80,564 -0.3%
2030 80,361 -0.3%
2031 80,195 -0.2%
2032 80,066 -0.2%
2033 79,969 -0.1%
2034 79,878 -0.1%
2035 79,798 -0.1%
2036 79,729 -0.1%
2037 79,674 -0.1%
2038 79,658 -0.0%
2039 79,637 -0.0%
2040 79,591 -0.1%
2041 79,552 -0.0%
2042 79,498 -0.1%
2043 79,431 -0.1%
2044 79,371 -0.1%
2045 79,291 -0.1%
2046 79,169 -0.2%
2047 78,987 -0.2%
2048 78,753 -0.3%
2049 78,473 -0.4%
2050 78,154 -0.4%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 78,154 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 78,154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1300 +50.0% 1,727 2,590
1400 +50.0% 2,590 3,885
1500 +50.0% 3,885 5,827
1600 +50.0% 5,827 8,739
1700 +49.9% 8,739 13,100

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Tonga

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Tonga?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Tonga was 78,154 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 83,065 in 2021.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1,558 in 1000.
How does Tonga rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Tonga ranks 169th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
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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