Rural population, male (% of total) in Tonga
Tonga: Rural population, male (% of total) was 38.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
38.3%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1980
All-time low
38.2%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Tonga, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Tonga is 38.3%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Tonga peaked at 40.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2005.
That places Tonga 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.4% | — |
| 1985 | 39.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 38.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 38.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 39.4% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.9% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.3% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Tonga?
- Rural population, male in Tonga was 38.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for rural population, male?
- Tonga ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.