Rural population, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Rural population, per capita was 0.7884 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.7884 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8174 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.7654 units per person
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Tonga is 0.7884 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.8174 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7654 units per person, in 2011.
That places Tonga 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8174 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.813 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.809 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7996 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.799 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7986 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7983 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7981 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.798 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7978 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7976 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7974 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7969 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7965 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7958 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7949 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7938 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7926 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7912 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7897 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7881 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7864 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7847 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7829 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7812 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7796 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7779 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7764 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.775 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7738 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7727 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7718 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7711 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7707 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7703 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.77 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7697 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7695 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7693 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7691 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7688 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7685 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7682 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7678 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7671 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7664 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7658 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7654 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7654 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7658 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7666 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7676 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7687 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7703 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.773 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7767 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7812 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7874 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7885 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7885 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7885 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7884 units per person | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7884 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7884 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8044 units per person | 0.7983 units per person | 0.8174 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.797 units per person | 0.7949 units per person | 0.7981 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.787 units per person | 0.7796 units per person | 0.7938 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.773 units per person | 0.77 units per person | 0.7779 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7684 units per person | 0.7664 units per person | 0.7697 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7685 units per person | 0.7654 units per person | 0.7767 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7871 units per person | 0.7812 units per person | 0.7885 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Rural population 78.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Tonga?
- Rural population, per capita in Tonga was 0.7884 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8174 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7654 units per person in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for rural population, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.