Tonga vs Tuvalu: Rural population, per square kilometre

Tonga
114.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
117.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga rank
28th
Tuvalu rank
26th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 117.77 units per square kilometre against 114.55 units per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 3.22 units per square kilometre.

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

Tonga ranks 28th and Tuvalu ranks 26th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1960s 84.44 units per square kilometre 164.31 units per square kilometre 79.86 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
1970s 101.5 units per square kilometre 165.83 units per square kilometre 64.33 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
1980s 107.38 units per square kilometre 175.5 units per square kilometre 68.12 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
1990s 107.84 units per square kilometre 175.99 units per square kilometre 68.15 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
2000s 112.3 units per square kilometre 167.52 units per square kilometre 55.21 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
2010s 113.6 units per square kilometre 150.3 units per square kilometre 36.7 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
2020s 114.91 units per square kilometre 124.76 units per square kilometre 9.85 units per square kilometre Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Tonga or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 117.77 units per square kilometre against 114.55 units per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Tonga and Tuvalu?
3.22 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Tonga ranks 28th and Tuvalu ranks 26th of 215 countries.
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.