Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Sri Lanka
79.5%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 79.5% against 78.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 80.4% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 77.8% | 79.7% | 1.9% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 78.7% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 77.3% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 76.8% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 76.9% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.7% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 79.5% against 78.8% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 7th of 218 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.