Urban population in Tonga
Tonga: Urban population was 21,948 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Tonga stood at 21,948.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Tonga peaked at 25,237 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,083, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 14,661 | 12,083 | 16,714 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,617 | 17,038 | 20,006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,926 | 20,157 | 21,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,805 | 22,139 | 23,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,368 | 23,642 | 25,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,639 | 23,595 | 25,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,311 | 21,948 | 23,124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 206 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 207 Antigua and Barbuda 22,924 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 22,804 compare
- 210 Faroe Islands 21,764 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,968 compare
- 212 Palau 14,004 compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 103,742 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 21.2% (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 21,948 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25,237 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,083 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 11.0%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.