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Population density: Cyprus vs Tonga compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population density of 388 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Cyprus and Tonga rank 66th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% 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 Cyprus 4.34% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Cyprus
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cyprus Tonga
2026 388 372
2025 384 373
2024 381 375
2023 377 376
2022 373 378
2021 369 379
2020 365 380
2019 361 380
2018 356 380
2017 352 379
2016 347 380
2015 342 382
2014 337 383
2013 332 385
2012 327 387
2011 321 387
2010 316 386
2009 311 386
2008 306 385
2007 301 384
2006 295.6 382
2005 290.4 380
2004 285.3 378
2003 280.2 376
2002 275.1 374
2001 270.2 372
2000 265.6 369
1999 261 367
1998 256.3 365
1997 251.6 362
1996 246.7 361
1995 241.8 361
1994 236.8 360
1993 231.5 360
1992 227.1 360
1991 223.9 359
1990 221 359
1989 217.9 358
1988 214.8 356
1987 211.6 354
1986 208.3 353
1985 205 352
1984 201.6 352
1983 198.2 353
1982 195.2 352
1981 193.1 352
1980 191.5 352
1979 189.9 351
1978 188.4 350
1977 187 348
1976 185.6 343
1975 184.8 335
1974 185.9 326
1973 186.7 319
1972 185.3 314
1971 183.3 309
1970 181.5 304
1969 179.7 298.2
1968 178 292.6
1967 176.4 287.1
1966 174.7 280.6
1965 173.2 273.1
1964 171.7 265.8
1963 170.2 258.6
1962 168.6 251.6
1961 166.9 244.7

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 Cyprus increased by 31.2%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Cyprus ranked 69th by population density and is 66th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cyprus
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Cyprus Tonga
2024 66.7% 21.2%
2023 66.7% 21.1%
2022 66.7% 21.1%
2021 66.7% 21.3%
2020 66.7% 21.9%
2019 66.8% 22.3%
2018 66.8% 22.7%
2017 66.9% 23%
2016 67% 23.1%
2015 67% 23.2%
2014 67.1% 23.3%
2013 67.2% 23.4%
2012 67.3% 23.5%
2011 67.4% 23.5%
2010 67.5% 23.4%
2009 67.7% 23.4%
2008 67.9% 23.3%
2007 68.1% 23.2%
2006 68.3% 23.2%
2005 68.4% 23.1%
2004 68.6% 23.1%
2003 68.7% 23.1%
2002 68.8% 23.1%
2001 68.8% 23%
2000 68.8% 23%
1999 68.7% 23%
1998 68.6% 23%
1997 68.5% 22.9%
1996 68.3% 22.9%
1995 68.2% 22.8%
1994 68% 22.7%
1993 67.8% 22.6%
1992 67.6% 22.5%
1991 67.4% 22.4%
1990 67.1% 22.2%
1989 66.8% 22%
1988 66.5% 21.9%
1987 66.1% 21.7%
1986 65.7% 21.5%
1985 65.2% 21.4%
1984 64.6% 21.2%
1983 64% 21%
1982 63.3% 20.9%
1981 62.4% 20.7%
1980 61.1% 20.6%
1979 59.5% 20.5%
1978 57.6% 20.4%
1977 55.5% 20.4%
1976 53.3% 20.3%
1975 50.4% 20.3%
1974 46.1% 20.3%
1973 42.7% 20.2%
1972 41.5% 20.2%
1971 40.7% 20.2%
1970 40.1% 20.2%
1969 39.6% 20.2%
1968 39.2% 20.1%
1967 38.9% 20.1%
1966 38.7% 20%
1965 38.4% 19.9%
1964 38% 19.7%
1963 37.6% 19.4%
1962 37.1% 19.1%
1961 36.4% 18.7%
1960 35.3% 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 68.6% to 66.7% in Cyprus and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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