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Population density: Brazil vs Tonga compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Brazil and Tonga rank 164th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 82.2% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Brazil
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Tonga
2026 66.2 372
2025 66 373
2024 65.7 375
2023 65.4 376
2022 65.2 378
2021 64.9 379
2020 64.7 380
2019 64.3 380
2018 63.9 380
2017 63.4 379
2016 63 380
2015 62.5 382
2014 62 383
2013 61.5 385
2012 61 387
2011 60.5 387
2010 60 386
2009 59.5 386
2008 59 385
2007 58.4 384
2006 57.8 382
2005 57.2 380
2004 56.6 378
2003 56 376
2002 55.3 374
2001 54.6 372
2000 53.9 369
1999 53.2 367
1998 52.4 365
1997 51.6 362
1996 50.9 361
1995 50.1 361
1994 49.4 360
1993 48.6 360
1992 47.8 360
1991 47 359
1990 46.2 359
1989 45.4 358
1988 44.6 356
1987 43.7 354
1986 42.9 353
1985 42 352
1984 41.1 352
1983 40.2 353
1982 39.3 352
1981 38.4 352
1980 37.6 352
1979 36.7 351
1978 35.8 350
1977 35 348
1976 34.2 343
1975 33.3 335
1974 32.6 326
1973 31.8 319
1972 31 314
1971 30.3 309
1970 29.6 304
1969 28.8 298.2
1968 28.1 292.6
1967 27.4 287.1
1966 26.7 280.6
1965 26 273.1
1964 25.3 265.8
1963 24.5 258.6
1962 23.8 251.6
1961 23.1 244.7

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 Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Tonga
2024 87.9% 21.2%
2023 87.6% 21.1%
2022 87.3% 21.1%
2021 87.1% 21.3%
2020 86.9% 21.9%
2019 86.7% 22.3%
2018 86.4% 22.7%
2017 86.2% 23%
2016 85.9% 23.1%
2015 85.7% 23.2%
2014 85.4% 23.3%
2013 85.2% 23.4%
2012 84.9% 23.5%
2011 84.6% 23.5%
2010 84.3% 23.4%
2009 84.1% 23.4%
2008 83.8% 23.3%
2007 83.5% 23.2%
2006 83.3% 23.2%
2005 83% 23.1%
2004 82.7% 23.1%
2003 82.4% 23.1%
2002 82% 23.1%
2001 81.6% 23%
2000 81.1% 23%
1999 80.5% 23%
1998 79.8% 23%
1997 79% 22.9%
1996 78.3% 22.9%
1995 77.7% 22.8%
1994 77.2% 22.7%
1993 76.6% 22.6%
1992 76.1% 22.5%
1991 75.5% 22.4%
1990 74.9% 22.2%
1989 74.2% 22%
1988 73.6% 21.9%
1987 73% 21.7%
1986 72.3% 21.5%
1985 71.6% 21.4%
1984 70.9% 21.2%
1983 70.1% 21%
1982 69.3% 20.9%
1981 68.4% 20.7%
1980 67.4% 20.6%
1979 66.3% 20.5%
1978 65% 20.4%
1977 63.5% 20.4%
1976 61.9% 20.3%
1975 60.3% 20.3%
1974 58.7% 20.3%
1973 57.1% 20.2%
1972 55.7% 20.2%
1971 54.3% 20.2%
1970 53.2% 20.2%
1969 52.2% 20.2%
1968 51.2% 20.1%
1967 50.3% 20.1%
1966 49.5% 20%
1965 48.7% 19.9%
1964 47.9% 19.7%
1963 47.1% 19.4%
1962 46.3% 19.1%
1961 45.5% 18.7%
1960 44.7% 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 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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 (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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