Pacific island small states vs Tonga: Rural population, per square kilometre
Pacific island small states
25.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
114.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
29th
Tonga rank
28th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 114.55 units per square kilometre against 25.05 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 89.5 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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 | Pacific island small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 84.44 units per square kilometre | 71.69 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1970s | 14.94 units per square kilometre | 101.5 units per square kilometre | 86.56 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 17.97 units per square kilometre | 107.38 units per square kilometre | 89.41 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 107.84 units per square kilometre | 88.04 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 21.64 units per square kilometre | 112.3 units per square kilometre | 90.66 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 23.41 units per square kilometre | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 90.19 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 24.78 units per square kilometre | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 90.14 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, Pacific island small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 114.55 units per square kilometre against 25.05 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 89.5 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tonga rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.