Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Tonga
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
206th
of 226 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 206th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 6.59 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 7.1 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 7.6 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 8.09 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 8.57 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 9.05 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 9.45 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 9.84 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 10.29 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 10.81 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 11.43 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 12.13 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 12.9 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 13.7 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 14.5 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 15.29 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 15.89 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 16.32 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.71 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 17.03 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.29 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.48 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.64 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.79 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.97 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 18.18 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.51 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 18.93 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.32 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.67 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 19.97 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.23 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.46 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.68 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.92 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.18 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.34 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.43 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.52 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.6 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.68 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 21.74 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.81 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.88 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.97 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.07 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.18 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.3 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.43 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.57 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.72 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.88 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.05 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.22 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.58 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.77 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.98 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.18 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.36 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.52 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.59 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.63 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.68 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.76 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.88 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.03 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.21 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.43 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.65 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.88 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.12 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.37 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.65 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 26.95 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 27.28 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 27.63 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 28.01 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 28.41 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 28.84 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 29.29 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2032 | 29.77 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 30.27 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 30.8 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 31.35 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 31.93 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 32.52 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 33.15 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2039 | 33.79 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 34.46 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 35.14 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2042 | 35.85 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 36.58 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 37.3 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 38.03 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 38.76 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 39.48 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 40.2 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 40.92 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 41.65 1000 No | +1.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 41.65 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 41.65 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 203 Saint Lucia 48.56 1000 No compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.27 1000 No compare
- 205 Monaco 45.69 1000 No compare
- 207 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8 1000 No compare
- 208 Gibraltar 37.05 1000 No compare
- 209 San Marino 34.35 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. — Rural population 98.27 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. — 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 206th out of 226 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
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.