Poland vs Tonga: Share of population living in urban areas
Poland
60.0%
in 2020
Tonga
60.6%
in 2020
Poland rank
180th
Tonga rank
177th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Poland
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 60.6% against 60.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Poland ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.4% | 52.2% | 1.7% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 54.6% | 57.3% | 2.7% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 61.0% | 4.3% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 56.8% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 58.2% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 58.8% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.6% | 0.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Poland or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 60.6% against 60.0% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Poland and Tonga?
- 0.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Tonga rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Poland ranks 180th 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.