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
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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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.