Urban population, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Urban population, per square kilometre was 30.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.72 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 216 countries
All-time high
35.05 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
17.67 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Tonga is 30.72 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 35.05 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.67 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tonga 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.55 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 23.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 23.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 24.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 25.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 26.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 26.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 27.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 27.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 28.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 29.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 29.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 30.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 31.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 31.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.87 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.56 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.9 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.29 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.77 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.12 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.15 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 units per square kilometre | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 23.21 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.86 units per square kilometre | 23.66 units per square kilometre | 27.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.06 units per square kilometre | 28 units per square kilometre | 30.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.67 units per square kilometre | 30.75 units per square kilometre | 32.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.84 units per square kilometre | 32.84 units per square kilometre | 34.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 32.77 units per square kilometre | 35.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 units per square kilometre | 30.72 units per square kilometre | 32.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lithuania 31.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Liberia 31.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Palau 30.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Montenegro 30.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kenya 30.14 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Tonga was 30.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 35.05 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.