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Population density: Argentina vs Tonga compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Argentina and Tonga rank 180th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Argentina 88.3% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Argentina
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Tonga
2026 43.5 372
2025 43.4 373
2024 43.2 375
2023 43.1 376
2022 43 378
2021 42.9 379
2020 42.8 380
2019 42.6 380
2018 42.3 380
2017 41.9 379
2016 41.5 380
2015 41.1 382
2014 40.7 383
2013 40.3 385
2012 39.9 387
2011 39.5 387
2010 39.1 386
2009 38.7 386
2008 38.3 385
2007 37.9 384
2006 37.5 382
2005 37.1 380
2004 36.7 378
2003 36.4 376
2002 36 374
2001 35.6 372
2000 35.2 369
1999 34.8 367
1998 34.4 365
1997 34 362
1996 33.6 361
1995 33.2 361
1994 32.8 360
1993 32.3 360
1992 31.9 360
1991 31.4 359
1990 31 359
1989 30.5 358
1988 30.1 356
1987 29.6 354
1986 29.2 353
1985 28.7 352
1984 28.3 352
1983 27.8 353
1982 27.4 352
1981 26.9 352
1980 26.5 352
1979 26.1 351
1978 25.7 350
1977 25.3 348
1976 24.9 343
1975 24.5 335
1974 24.1 326
1973 23.7 319
1972 23.3 314
1971 23 309
1970 22.6 304
1969 22.2 298.2
1968 21.9 292.6
1967 21.6 287.1
1966 21.3 280.6
1965 20.9 273.1
1964 20.6 265.8
1963 20.3 258.6
1962 19.9 251.6
1961 19.6 244.7

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Tonga
2024 92.3% 21.2%
2023 92.2% 21.1%
2022 92.1% 21.1%
2021 92% 21.3%
2020 91.9% 21.9%
2019 91.9% 22.3%
2018 91.8% 22.7%
2017 91.7% 23%
2016 91.6% 23.1%
2015 91.5% 23.2%
2014 91.4% 23.3%
2013 91.3% 23.4%
2012 91.2% 23.5%
2011 91.1% 23.5%
2010 91% 23.4%
2009 90.8% 23.4%
2008 90.7% 23.3%
2007 90.5% 23.2%
2006 90.3% 23.2%
2005 90.1% 23.1%
2004 89.9% 23.1%
2003 89.8% 23.1%
2002 89.6% 23.1%
2001 89.4% 23%
2000 89.2% 23%
1999 89% 23%
1998 88.8% 23%
1997 88.6% 22.9%
1996 88.4% 22.9%
1995 88.2% 22.8%
1994 88% 22.7%
1993 87.7% 22.6%
1992 87.5% 22.5%
1991 87.2% 22.4%
1990 86.9% 22.2%
1989 86.6% 22%
1988 86.2% 21.9%
1987 85.8% 21.7%
1986 85.4% 21.5%
1985 85% 21.4%
1984 84.6% 21.2%
1983 84.1% 21%
1982 83.7% 20.9%
1981 83.3% 20.7%
1980 82.9% 20.6%
1979 82.5% 20.5%
1978 82.1% 20.4%
1977 81.7% 20.4%
1976 81.4% 20.3%
1975 81% 20.3%
1974 80.6% 20.3%
1973 80.2% 20.2%
1972 79.7% 20.2%
1971 79.3% 20.2%
1970 78.8% 20.2%
1969 78.2% 20.2%
1968 77.6% 20.1%
1967 76.9% 20.1%
1966 76.2% 20%
1965 75.4% 19.9%
1964 74.7% 19.7%
1963 73.9% 19.4%
1962 73.2% 19.1%
1961 72.4% 18.7%
1960 71.7% 18.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.3% in Argentina and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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