Rural population, male in Tonga

Tonga: Rural population, male was 38.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
38.3%
World rank
19th
of 192 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

0102030401980199720151980: 40.4 % of total1985: 39.4 % of total1990: 38.9 % of total1995: 39.6 % of total2000: 39.8 % of total2005: 38.2 % of total2010: 38.5 % of total2015: 38.3 % of total

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 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Rural population, male in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Tonga, 1980 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Eswatini 38.7% compare
  2. 17 Chad 38.6% compare
  3. 18 Eritrea 38.5% compare
  4. 20 Afghanistan 37.1% compare
  5. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 37.0% compare
  6. 22 Vanuatu 36.9% compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.