Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tonga
Tonga: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 21.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tonga, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tonga stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tonga peaked at 23.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Tonga ranks 229th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tonga?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tonga was 21.2% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Tonga ranks 229th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.