Urban population in Tonga in 2025 — 21,948 people. Ranked 211 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 81.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tonga
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,948 | −86 | −0.39% |
| 2024 | 22,034 | −86 | −0.39% |
| 2023 | 22,120 | −93 | −0.42% |
| 2022 | 22,213 | −212 | −0.95% |
| 2021 | 22,425 | −699 | −3.02% |
| 2020 | 23,124 | −471 | −2% |
| 2019 | 23,595 | −371 | −1.55% |
| 2018 | 23,966 | −235 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 24,201 | −204 | −0.84% |
| 2016 | 24,405 | −255 | −1.03% |
| 2015 | 24,660 | −226 | −0.91% |
| 2014 | 24,886 | −189 | −0.75% |
| 2013 | 25,075 | −134 | −0.53% |
| 2012 | 25,209 | −28 | −0.11% |
| 2011 | 25,237 | +79 | +0.31% |
| 2010 | 25,158 | +114 | +0.46% |
| 2009 | 25,044 | +120 | +0.48% |
| 2008 | 24,924 | +138 | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 24,786 | +156 | +0.63% |
| 2006 | 24,630 | +170 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24,460 | +168 | +0.69% |
| 2004 | 24,292 | +167 | +0.69% |
| 2003 | 24,125 | +160 | +0.67% |
| 2002 | 23,965 | +158 | +0.66% |
| 2001 | 23,807 | +165 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23,642 | +173 | +0.74% |
| 1999 | 23,469 | +182 | +0.78% |
| 1998 | 23,287 | +200 | +0.87% |
| 1997 | 23,087 | +138 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22,949 | +77 | +0.34% |
| 1995 | 22,872 | +103 | +0.45% |
| 1994 | 22,769 | +123 | +0.54% |
| 1993 | 22,646 | +144 | +0.64% |
| 1992 | 22,502 | +168 | +0.75% |
| 1991 | 22,334 | +195 | +0.88% |
| 1990 | 22,139 | +226 | +1.03% |
| 1989 | 21,913 | +261 | +1.21% |
| 1988 | 21,652 | +299 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21,353 | +248 | +1.18% |
| 1986 | 21,105 | +174 | +0.83% |
| 1985 | 20,931 | +162 | +0.78% |
| 1984 | 20,769 | +156 | +0.76% |
| 1983 | 20,613 | +153 | +0.75% |
| 1982 | 20,460 | +151 | +0.74% |
| 1981 | 20,309 | +152 | +0.75% |
| 1980 | 20,157 | +151 | +0.75% |
| 1979 | 20,006 | +156 | +0.79% |
| 1978 | 19,850 | +162 | +0.82% |
| 1977 | 19,688 | +326 | +1.68% |
| 1976 | 19,362 | +497 | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 18,865 | +495 | +2.69% |
| 1974 | 18,370 | +398 | +2.21% |
| 1973 | 17,972 | +308 | +1.74% |
| 1972 | 17,664 | +309 | +1.78% |
| 1971 | 17,355 | +317 | +1.86% |
| 1970 | 17,038 | +324 | +1.94% |
| 1969 | 16,714 | +332 | +2.03% |
| 1968 | 16,382 | +338 | +2.11% |
| 1967 | 16,044 | +409 | +2.62% |
| 1966 | 15,635 | +509 | +3.37% |
| 1965 | 15,126 | +560 | +3.84% |
| 1964 | 14,566 | +592 | +4.24% |
| 1963 | 13,974 | +617 | +4.62% |
| 1962 | 13,357 | +632 | +4.97% |
| 1961 | 12,725 | +642 | +5.31% |
| 1960 | 12,083 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
