Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Urban population
Micronesia (country)
22.5%
in 2025
Tonga
21.2%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
209th
Tonga rank
212th
Urban population over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.5% against 21.2% in Tonga, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 209th and Tonga ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 19.6% | 4.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 20.3% | 5.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 21.3% | 5.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 2.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 23.2% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 23.1% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.5% against 21.2% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 1.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for urban population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 209th 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.