Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Tonga
Tonga: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 98.27 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
98.27 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 226 countries
All-time high
98.42 1000 No
in 2047
All-time low
41.14 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Tonga, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tonga stood at 98.27 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tonga peaked at 98.42 1000 No in 2047 and was at its lowest, 41.14 1000 No, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 165th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.14 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 42.72 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 44.07 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 45.18 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 46.06 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 46.76 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 47.32 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 47.94 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 48.67 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 49.59 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 50.79 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 52.32 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 54.13 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 56.1 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 58.05 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 59.86 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 61.49 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 63.16 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 64.77 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 66.17 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 67.34 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 68.23 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 68.86 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.35 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 69.82 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.38 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.08 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 71.78 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 72.43 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 72.98 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.33 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.48 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.45 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.31 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.16 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.03 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.97 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.05 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.23 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.41 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.55 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.66 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.75 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.84 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.95 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.11 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.3 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.55 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.84 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.16 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.51 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.89 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.3 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.74 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.19 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.64 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.11 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.58 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.02 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.43 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.78 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.06 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.36 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.11 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.61 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.25 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.99 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.79 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.61 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.39 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.12 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.82 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.5 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.16 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 88.84 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 89.53 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 90.21 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 90.89 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 91.56 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 92.22 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 92.86 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 93.49 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 94.11 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 94.69 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 95.25 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 95.77 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 96.25 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 96.7 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 97.1 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 97.45 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 97.73 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 97.96 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 98.14 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 98.27 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 98.36 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 98.41 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 98.42 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 98.39 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 98.34 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 98.27 1000 No | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.27 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.27 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.94 1000 No | 41.14 1000 No | 49.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.69 1000 No | 50.79 1000 No | 66.17 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.22 1000 No | 67.34 1000 No | 72.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.24 1000 No | 72.97 1000 No | 73.48 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.17 1000 No | 73.55 1000 No | 75.16 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.44 1000 No | 75.51 1000 No | 79.43 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.73 1000 No | 79.78 1000 No | 84.61 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 1000 No | 85.39 1000 No | 91.56 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 94.84 1000 No | 92.22 1000 No | 97.1 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 98.15 1000 No | 97.45 1000 No | 98.42 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 98.27 1000 No | 98.27 1000 No | 98.27 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 162 Belgium 139 1000 No compare
- 163 Saint Lucia 133.72 1000 No compare
- 164 Montenegro 133.55 1000 No compare
- 166 French Polynesia 98.05 1000 No compare
- 167 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 96.95 1000 No compare
- 168 Uruguay 95.27 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0722 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 41.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tonga?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tonga was 98.27 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.42 1000 No in 2047.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.14 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Tonga ranks 165th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.