French Polynesia vs Tonga: Share of population living in urban areas

French Polynesia
61.6%
in 2020
Tonga
60.6%
in 2020
French Polynesia rank
174th
Tonga rank
177th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 61.6% against 60.6% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 177th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.