Other small states vs Tonga: Rural population, per square kilometre

Other small states
21.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
114.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states rank
31st
Tonga rank
28th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Other small states
  • Tonga
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 114.55 units per square kilometre against 21.11 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 93.44 units per square kilometre.

That makes Tonga's figure about 5.4 times Other small states's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 15.37 units per square kilometre 84.44 units per square kilometre 69.08 units per square kilometre Tonga
1970s 16.65 units per square kilometre 101.5 units per square kilometre 84.84 units per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 18.28 units per square kilometre 107.38 units per square kilometre 89.1 units per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 18.14 units per square kilometre 107.84 units per square kilometre 89.7 units per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 18.81 units per square kilometre 112.3 units per square kilometre 93.49 units per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 19.93 units per square kilometre 113.6 units per square kilometre 93.68 units per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 20.95 units per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre 93.96 units per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Other small states or Tonga?
Tonga, at 114.55 units per square kilometre against 21.11 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Other small states and Tonga?
93.44 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Tonga rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Other small states ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.