Lesotho vs Tonga: Urban population, male
Lesotho
12.8%
in 2015
Tonga
12.1%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
172nd
Tonga rank
173rd
Urban population, male over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 10.6% | 5.5% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 11.5% | 4.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 11.5% | 1.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Tonga as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for urban population, male?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.