Urban population, male in Tonga

Tonga: Urban population, male was 12.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
12.1%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.6%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Tonga, 1980–2015

02.557.51012.51980199720151980: 10.6 % of total1985: 10.6 % of total1990: 11.6 % of total1995: 11.5 % of total2000: 11.2 % of total2005: 11.8 % of total2010: 11.5 % of total2015: 12.1 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 12.1% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Tonga peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.

That places Tonga 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Tonga, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 10.6%
1985 10.6% +0.0%
1990 11.6% +8.8%
1995 11.5% -1.0%
2000 11.2% -2.0%
2005 11.8% +4.8%
2010 11.5% -1.9%
2015 12.1% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 2
1990s 11.5% 11.5% 11.6% 2
2000s 11.5% 11.2% 11.8% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.5% 12.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 170 Tajikistan 13.4% compare
  2. 171 Kenya 13.0% compare
  3. 172 Lesotho 12.8% compare
  4. 174 Chad 11.5% compare
  5. 175 Eritrea 11.5% compare
  6. 176 Solomon Islands 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Tonga?
Urban population, male in Tonga was 12.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
How does Tonga rank for urban population, male?
Tonga ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban 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 urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.