Urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.3903 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -0.3903 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 5.31 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.02 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 204th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8228 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7859 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7548 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7541 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7435 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7478 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7568 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.78 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8313 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8808 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7522 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6399 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5431 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4524 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3367 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6013 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8663 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7816 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6979 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6637 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6676 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6922 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6916 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.695 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6334 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5568 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4815 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4552 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.314 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1109 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5316 % change on previous year | +379.1% |
| 2014 | -0.7537 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2015 | -0.9081 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2016 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8359 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2018 | -0.971 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2019 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2020 | -2 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2021 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2022 | -0.9454 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4187 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3888 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2025 | -0.3903 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -379.1% | -0.1109 % change on previous year | -0.5316 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -135.3% | 0.314 % change on previous year | -0.1109 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +78.6% | 0.3367 % change on previous year | 0.6013 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.7859 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9149 % change on previous year | 0.7435 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6886 % change on previous year | 0.3367 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6517 % change on previous year | 0.4815 % change on previous year | 0.7371 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5924 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 0.4552 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | -0.3888 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 201 Cuba -0.3096 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Hong Kong, China -0.3349 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Japan -0.3719 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Estonia -0.3954 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.4113 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Puerto Rico -0.4608 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Tonga
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 138.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Tonga was -0.3903 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.