Urban population share 2050 in Tonga
Tonga: Urban population share 2050 was 21.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
229th
of 238 countries
All-time high
23.46
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Tonga, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Tonga stood at 21.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Tonga peaked at 23.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 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.
Urban population share 2050 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0004 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0012 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0608 | -39.2% |
| 1720 | 0.0761 | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.0951 | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.1188 | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.1485 | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.1857 | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.2321 | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.2901 | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.3627 | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4533 | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5667 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 0.7083 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 0.8854 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 1.11 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 1.38 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 1.73 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 2.16 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 2.7 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 3.38 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 4.22 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 5.28 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 6.6 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 8.25 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 10.31 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 13.39 | +29.9% |
| 1951 | 13.89 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 14.37 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 14.85 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 15.31 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 15.75 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 16.19 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 16.74 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 17.27 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 17.78 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 18.26 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 18.7 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 19.1 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19.44 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 19.72 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.92 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 20.04 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 20.1 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 20.14 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 20.17 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 20.19 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 20.2 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.22 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 20.24 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 20.26 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.28 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.31 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 20.35 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.42 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.51 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.62 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.74 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.88 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 21.03 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 21.19 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.36 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.71 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.88 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.04 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.21 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.36 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.73 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.82 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.89 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.93 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.97 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.03 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.12 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.18 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.42 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.46 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.46 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.42 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.34 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.24 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.13 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.97 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.33 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.26 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.15 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.16 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 21.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 21.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0012 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0012 | 0.0037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0037 | 0.0111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0111 | 0.0333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0608 | 0.0608 | 0.0608 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0761 | 0.0761 | 0.0761 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0951 | 0.0951 | 0.0951 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1188 | 0.1188 | 0.1188 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1485 | 0.1485 | 0.1485 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2321 | 0.2321 | 0.2321 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2901 | 0.2901 | 0.2901 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3627 | 0.3627 | 0.3627 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4533 | 0.4533 | 0.4533 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5667 | 0.5667 | 0.5667 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7083 | 0.7083 | 0.7083 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8854 | 0.8854 | 0.8854 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.28 | 5.28 | 5.28 | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.25 | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.31 | 10.31 | 10.31 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.55 | 13.39 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.56 | 18.26 | 20.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3 | 20.19 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3 | 20.62 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 | 22.21 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.16 | 23.03 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.15 | 22.33 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 21.15 | 21.88 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Tonga?
- Urban population share 2050 in Tonga was 21.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for urban population share 2050?
- Tonga ranks 229th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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