IDA total vs Tonga: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
IDA total
58.9%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
IDA total rank
9th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- IDA total
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.8% against 58.9% in IDA total, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 4.5% | IDA total |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 79.7% | 1.0% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 78.7% | 2.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 77.3% | 5.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 76.8% | 8.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 76.9% | 13.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 78.7% | 18.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA total or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.8% against 58.9% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA total and Tonga?
- 19.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- IDA total ranks 9th 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.