Africa Eastern and Southern vs Tonga: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Africa Eastern and Southern
61.3%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.8% against 61.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 80.4% | 3.8% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 79.7% | 1.4% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 78.7% | 1.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 77.3% | 4.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 76.8% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 76.9% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 78.7% | 16.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Africa Eastern and Southern or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.8% against 61.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Africa Eastern and Southern and Tonga?
- 17.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.