Pacific island small states vs Tonga: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Pacific island small states
59.1%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
8th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.8% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.9% | 80.4% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 79.7% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 78.7% | 8.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 77.3% | 10.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 76.8% | 12.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 76.9% | 15.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 78.7% | 18.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Pacific island small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.8% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 19.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Pacific island small states ranks 8th 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.