Malawi vs Tonga: Urban population
Malawi
17.6%
in 2025
Tonga
21.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
215th
Tonga rank
212th
Urban population over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.2% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 215th and Tonga ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 19.6% | 15.0% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 20.3% | 12.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 21.3% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 22.7% | 9.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 23.1% | 7.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.3% | 4.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malawi or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.2% against 17.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malawi and Tonga?
- 3.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for urban population?
- Malawi ranks 215th and Tonga ranks 212th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.