Tonga Rural Population 1960-2023

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Tonga rural population for 2021 was 81,523, a 0.72% increase from 2020.
  • Tonga rural population for 2020 was 80,941, a 0.3% increase from 2019.
  • Tonga rural population for 2019 was 80,700, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
  • Tonga rural population for 2018 was 80,828, a 0.2% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Tonga Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 81,523 76.90 0.72%
2020 80,941 76.90 0.30%
2019 80,700 76.89 -0.16%
2018 80,828 76.87 -0.20%
2017 80,991 76.83 -0.21%
2016 81,160 76.78 -0.32%
2015 81,422 76.73 -0.40%
2014 81,752 76.67 -0.36%
2013 82,049 76.62 -0.32%
2012 82,309 76.57 -0.09%
2011 82,384 76.56 0.14%
2010 82,267 76.61 0.15%
2009 82,142 76.67 0.13%
2008 82,037 76.72 0.21%
2007 81,869 76.77 0.36%
2006 81,571 76.82 0.49%
2005 81,174 76.85 0.53%
2004 80,744 76.87 0.56%
2003 80,293 76.90 0.54%
2002 79,857 76.93 0.54%
2001 79,429 76.96 0.55%
2000 78,992 76.99 0.57%
1999 78,542 77.02 0.59%
1998 78,080 77.05 0.64%
1997 77,580 77.07 0.42%
1996 77,253 77.10 0.17%
1995 77,118 77.14 0.21%
1994 76,960 77.17 0.20%
1993 76,808 77.20 0.19%
1992 76,660 77.23 0.21%
1991 76,499 77.26 0.24%
1990 76,312 77.30 0.31%
1989 76,075 77.33 0.41%
1988 75,765 77.36 0.52%
1987 75,373 77.39 0.18%
1986 75,239 77.50 -0.27%
1985 75,443 77.73 -0.26%
1984 75,636 77.96 -0.25%
1983 75,823 78.18 -0.23%
1982 76,000 78.41 -0.19%
1981 76,147 78.63 -0.14%
1980 76,250 78.85 -0.07%
1979 76,302 79.07 0.02%
1978 76,290 79.28 0.12%
1977 76,195 79.50 0.80%
1976 75,588 79.63 1.49%
1975 74,467 79.66 1.55%
1974 73,323 79.69 1.49%
1973 72,238 79.72 1.45%
1972 71,199 79.75 1.51%
1971 70,132 79.78 1.59%
1970 69,025 79.81 1.70%
1969 67,864 79.84 1.82%
1968 66,638 79.87 2.03%
1967 65,301 79.90 2.15%
1966 63,909 80.09 2.17%
1965 62,538 80.50 2.30%
1964 61,117 80.90 2.33%
1963 59,707 81.30 2.36%
1962 58,315 81.69 2.37%
1961 56,950 82.07 2.41%
1960 55,593 82.45 %