Finland vs Tonga: Share of population living in urban areas
Finland
60.9%
in 2020
Tonga
60.6%
in 2020
Finland rank
175th
Tonga rank
177th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Finland
- Tonga
How they compare
Finland currently reports 60.9% against 60.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Finland ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.0% | 52.2% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 57.3% | 6.4% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 61.0% | 9.6% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 56.8% | 4.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 58.2% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 58.5% | 1.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.8% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.6% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Finland or Tonga?
- Finland, at 60.9% against 60.6% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Finland and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Tonga rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Finland ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.