Tonga vs Vanuatu: Rural population
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
77.7%
in 2025
Tonga rank
7th
Vanuatu rank
9th
Rural population over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.8% against 77.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 90.7% | 10.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 87.3% | 7.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 83.3% | 4.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 79.9% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 77.1% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.4% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.7% | 1.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 78.8% against 77.7% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 1.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- Tonga ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 9th 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.