Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Rural population
Micronesia (country)
77.5%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
10th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.8% against 77.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 80.4% | 4.5% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 79.7% | 5.6% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 78.7% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 77.3% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 76.8% | 0.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.9% | 0.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 78.7% | 1.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.8% against 77.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 1.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 7th of 217 countries.
- 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.