New Caledonia vs Tonga: Rural population
New Caledonia
93,999
in 2025
Tonga
81,794
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
171st
Tonga rank
173rd
Rural population over time
- New Caledonia
- Tonga
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 93,999 against 81,794 in Tonga, a difference of 12,205.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,670 | 60,128 | 8,458 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 59,414 | 73,079 | 13,664 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 65,807 | 77,313 | 11,506 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 78,490 | 77,644 | 846.2 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 86,862 | 80,857 | 6,005 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 91,954 | 81,794 | 10,160 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 93,385 | 82,481 | 10,904 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, New Caledonia or Tonga?
- New Caledonia, at 93,999 against 81,794 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between New Caledonia and Tonga?
- 12,205, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- New Caledonia ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.