What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Tonga?

Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Tonga was 41.65 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 41.65 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 6.08 1000 No in 1950.

How does Tonga rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

Tonga ranks 221st out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Tonga

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Tonga
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Tonga: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 41.65 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

41.65 1000 No

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

221st

of 243 countries

All-time high

41.65 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

6.08 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Tonga, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 41.65 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Tonga peaked at 41.65 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.08 1000 No, in 1950.

Tonga ranks 221st of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	8.26 1000 No	6.08 1000 No	10.29 1000 No	10
1960s	13.97 1000 No	10.81 1000 No	16.71 1000 No	10
1970s	18.01 1000 No	17.03 1000 No	19.32 1000 No	10
1980s	20.74 1000 No	19.67 1000 No	21.52 1000 No	10
1990s	21.96 1000 No	21.6 1000 No	22.43 1000 No	10
2000s	23.33 1000 No	22.57 1000 No	24.18 1000 No	10
2010s	24.81 1000 No	24.36 1000 No	25.43 1000 No	10
2020s	26.89 1000 No	25.65 1000 No	28.41 1000 No	10
2030s	31.17 1000 No	28.84 1000 No	33.79 1000 No	10
2040s	37.67 1000 No	34.46 1000 No	40.92 1000 No	10
2050s	41.65 1000 No	41.65 1000 No	41.65 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Tonga

218 Saint Lucia 48.56 1000 No compare
219 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.27 1000 No compare
220 Monaco 45.69 1000 No compare
222 Micronesia (Federated States of) 41.23 1000 No compare
223 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8 1000 No compare
224 Gibraltar 37.05 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Tonga

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.74 1000 No (2100)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Tonga?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Tonga was 41.65 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 41.65 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 6.08 1000 No in 1950.
How does Tonga rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: Tonga ranks 221st out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.