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Population density: Bahamas vs Tonga compared

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The Bahamas has a population density of 104.7 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. The Bahamas and Tonga rank 146th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 the Bahamas 71.8% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Bahamas
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahamas Tonga
2026 104.7 372
2025 104.3 373
2024 103.8 375
2023 103.4 376
2022 102.9 378
2021 102.6 379
2020 102.4 380
2019 102.1 380
2018 101.6 380
2017 101 379
2016 100.4 380
2015 99.7 382
2014 98.9 383
2013 98.1 385
2012 97.1 387
2011 96.2 387
2010 95.1 386
2009 93.9 386
2008 92.7 385
2007 91.4 384
2006 90.1 382
2005 89 380
2004 87.9 378
2003 86.8 376
2002 85.8 374
2001 84.8 372
2000 83.8 369
1999 82.7 367
1998 81.6 365
1997 80.4 362
1996 79.2 361
1995 78 361
1994 76.7 360
1993 75.4 360
1992 74 360
1991 72.6 359
1990 71.4 359
1989 70.2 358
1988 68.9 356
1987 67.8 354
1986 66.6 353
1985 65.5 352
1984 64.4 352
1983 63.3 353
1982 62.3 352
1981 61.2 352
1980 60.2 352
1979 59.1 351
1978 57.9 350
1977 56.7 348
1976 55.5 343
1975 54.3 335
1974 53.1 326
1973 52 319
1972 50.7 314
1971 49.4 309
1970 47.9 304
1969 46.1 298.2
1968 44 292.6
1967 42 287.1
1966 40.1 280.6
1965 38.3 273.1
1964 36.6 265.8
1963 35 258.6
1962 33.2 251.6
1961 31.6 244.7

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 the Bahamas increased by 16.2%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, the Bahamas ranked 143rd by population density and is 146th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahamas
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Bahamas Tonga
2024 81.3% 21.2%
2023 81.3% 21.1%
2022 81.3% 21.1%
2021 81.5% 21.3%
2020 81.7% 21.9%
2019 81.8% 22.3%
2018 82% 22.7%
2017 82.1% 23%
2016 82.2% 23.1%
2015 82.3% 23.2%
2014 82.3% 23.3%
2013 82.4% 23.4%
2012 82.4% 23.5%
2011 82.4% 23.5%
2010 82.4% 23.4%
2009 82.4% 23.4%
2008 82.3% 23.3%
2007 82.2% 23.2%
2006 82% 23.2%
2005 81.9% 23.1%
2004 81.7% 23.1%
2003 81.5% 23.1%
2002 81.3% 23.1%
2001 81.2% 23%
2000 81% 23%
1999 81% 23%
1998 80.9% 23%
1997 80.8% 22.9%
1996 80.8% 22.9%
1995 80.7% 22.8%
1994 80.7% 22.7%
1993 80.6% 22.6%
1992 80.6% 22.5%
1991 80.5% 22.4%
1990 80.4% 22.2%
1989 80.2% 22%
1988 79.8% 21.9%
1987 79.2% 21.7%
1986 78.5% 21.5%
1985 77.6% 21.4%
1984 76.7% 21.2%
1983 75.8% 21%
1982 74.9% 20.9%
1981 73.9% 20.7%
1980 73.1% 20.6%
1979 72.3% 20.5%
1978 71.5% 20.4%
1977 70.6% 20.4%
1976 69.8% 20.3%
1975 68.9% 20.3%
1974 68% 20.3%
1973 67% 20.2%
1972 66.1% 20.2%
1971 65.2% 20.2%
1970 64.4% 20.2%
1969 63.5% 20.2%
1968 62.7% 20.1%
1967 61.9% 20.1%
1966 61.1% 20%
1965 60.4% 19.9%
1964 59.7% 19.7%
1963 59.1% 19.4%
1962 58.5% 19.1%
1961 58% 18.7%
1960 57.6% 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 81.7% to 81.3% in the Bahamas and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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