Urban population in Tonga
Tonga: Urban population was 21.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Tonga stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Tonga peaked at 23.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 climate change data for Tonga
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21,948 (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Tonga?
- Urban population in Tonga was 21.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for urban population?
- Tonga ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.