Tonga vs World: Rural population, per square kilometre
Tonga
114.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
26.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga rank
29th
World rank
30th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 114.55 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 88.03 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 29th and World ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.44 units per square kilometre | 20.63 units per square kilometre | 63.82 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1970s | 101.5 units per square kilometre | 24.05 units per square kilometre | 77.44 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 107.38 units per square kilometre | 27.16 units per square kilometre | 80.22 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 107.84 units per square kilometre | 25.97 units per square kilometre | 81.87 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 112.3 units per square kilometre | 26.1 units per square kilometre | 86.21 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 87.41 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 88.51 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, Tonga or World?
- Tonga, at 114.55 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Tonga and World?
- 88.03 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 29th and World ranks 30th of 216 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.