Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Urban population
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2025
Tonga
21.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
213th
Tonga rank
212th
Urban population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.2% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 213th and Tonga ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 21.3% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 22.7% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 23.2% | 7.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 23.1% | 4.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.3% | 1.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.2% against 20.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for urban population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 213th 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.