Tonga Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Tonga urban population for 2021 was 24,494, a 0.74% increase from 2020.
  • Tonga urban population for 2020 was 24,313, a 0.26% increase from 2019.
  • Tonga urban population for 2019 was 24,251, a 0.29% decline from 2018.
  • Tonga urban population for 2018 was 24,322, a 0.42% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Tonga 24,494
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Tonga Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 24,494 23.10 0.74%
2020 24,313 23.10 0.26%
2019 24,251 23.11 -0.29%
2018 24,322 23.13 -0.42%
2017 24,424 23.17 -0.50%
2016 24,547 23.22 -0.62%
2015 24,700 23.28 -0.70%
2014 24,874 23.33 -0.67%
2013 25,040 23.38 -0.61%
2012 25,193 23.44 -0.13%
2011 25,227 23.44 0.44%
2010 25,116 23.39 0.45%
2009 25,002 23.34 0.43%
2008 24,895 23.28 0.51%
2007 24,769 23.23 0.61%
2006 24,619 23.18 0.65%
2005 24,459 23.16 0.69%
2004 24,292 23.13 0.72%
2003 24,117 23.10 0.71%
2002 23,947 23.07 0.70%
2001 23,781 23.04 0.72%
2000 23,611 23.01 0.73%
1999 23,440 22.98 0.76%
1998 23,263 22.96 0.80%
1997 23,078 22.93 0.59%
1996 22,942 22.90 0.36%
1995 22,859 22.86 0.39%
1994 22,771 22.83 0.38%
1993 22,684 22.80 0.37%
1992 22,600 22.77 0.39%
1991 22,511 22.74 0.43%
1990 22,415 22.70 0.50%
1989 22,304 22.67 0.58%
1988 22,174 22.64 0.70%
1987 22,019 22.61 0.82%
1986 21,839 22.50 1.04%
1985 21,612 22.27 1.05%
1984 21,386 22.04 1.07%
1983 21,158 21.82 1.08%
1982 20,931 21.59 1.11%
1981 20,699 21.37 1.17%
1980 20,458 21.15 1.25%
1979 20,204 20.94 1.33%
1978 19,937 20.72 1.44%
1977 19,652 20.50 1.64%
1976 19,333 20.37 1.68%
1975 19,010 20.34 1.73%
1974 18,684 20.31 1.68%
1973 18,373 20.28 1.63%
1972 18,076 20.25 1.70%
1971 17,772 20.22 1.78%
1970 17,459 20.19 1.88%
1969 17,133 20.16 2.01%
1968 16,792 20.13 2.22%
1967 16,424 20.10 3.34%
1966 15,885 19.91 4.75%
1965 15,148 19.50 4.88%
1964 14,427 19.10 4.92%
1963 13,734 18.70 4.93%
1962 13,073 18.31 4.96%
1961 12,441 17.93 4.99%
1960 11,835 17.55 %