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Population density: Egypt vs Tonga compared

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Egypt has a population density of 313 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Egypt and Tonga rank 79th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% 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 Egypt 15.8% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Egypt
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Egypt Tonga
2026 313 372
2025 308 373
2024 303 375
2023 298 376
2022 293 378
2021 288.7 379
2020 284.4 380
2019 279.8 380
2018 275 380
2017 269.8 379
2016 264.5 380
2015 259.1 382
2014 253.8 383
2013 248 385
2012 242.4 387
2011 237 387
2010 232.1 386
2009 227.7 386
2008 223.4 385
2007 219.3 384
2006 215.2 382
2005 211 380
2004 206.8 378
2003 202.6 376
2002 198.4 374
2001 194.2 372
2000 190.2 369
1999 186.1 367
1998 182 365
1997 178 362
1996 174.4 361
1995 170.8 361
1994 167.3 360
1993 163.7 360
1992 160 360
1991 156.2 359
1990 151.9 359
1989 147.6 358
1988 143.6 356
1987 139.7 354
1986 135.8 353
1985 132 352
1984 128.1 352
1983 124.3 353
1982 120.7 352
1981 117.5 352
1980 114.4 352
1979 111.4 351
1978 108.7 350
1977 106 348
1976 103.5 343
1975 101.1 335
1974 98.8 326
1973 96.5 319
1972 94.3 314
1971 92.2 309
1970 90.1 304
1969 88 298.2
1968 85.9 292.6
1967 83.8 287.1
1966 81.7 280.6
1965 79.7 273.1
1964 77.7 265.8
1963 75.7 258.6
1962 73.7 251.6
1961 71.8 244.7

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 Egypt increased by 45.4%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th by population density and is 79th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Egypt
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Egypt Tonga
2024 42.8% 21.2%
2023 42.7% 21.1%
2022 42.6% 21.1%
2021 42.6% 21.3%
2020 42.5% 21.9%
2019 42.5% 22.3%
2018 42.5% 22.7%
2017 42.4% 23%
2016 42.5% 23.1%
2015 42.6% 23.2%
2014 42.7% 23.3%
2013 42.8% 23.4%
2012 42.8% 23.5%
2011 42.9% 23.5%
2010 42.9% 23.4%
2009 42.9% 23.4%
2008 43% 23.3%
2007 43% 23.2%
2006 43% 23.2%
2005 43% 23.1%
2004 42.9% 23.1%
2003 42.9% 23.1%
2002 42.8% 23.1%
2001 42.8% 23%
2000 42.7% 23%
1999 42.7% 23%
1998 42.7% 23%
1997 42.6% 22.9%
1996 42.6% 22.9%
1995 42.7% 22.8%
1994 42.8% 22.7%
1993 43% 22.6%
1992 43.2% 22.5%
1991 43.4% 22.4%
1990 43.6% 22.2%
1989 43.7% 22%
1988 43.9% 21.9%
1987 44% 21.7%
1986 44% 21.5%
1985 44% 21.4%
1984 44% 21.2%
1983 43.9% 21%
1982 43.9% 20.9%
1981 43.9% 20.7%
1980 43.9% 20.6%
1979 43.9% 20.5%
1978 43.8% 20.4%
1977 43.8% 20.4%
1976 43.8% 20.3%
1975 43.7% 20.3%
1974 43.5% 20.3%
1973 43.4% 20.2%
1972 43.1% 20.2%
1971 42.9% 20.2%
1970 42.6% 20.2%
1969 42.3% 20.2%
1968 41.9% 20.1%
1967 41.6% 20.1%
1966 41.2% 20%
1965 40.8% 19.9%
1964 40.3% 19.7%
1963 39.7% 19.4%
1962 39% 19.1%
1961 38.4% 18.7%
1960 37.8% 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 42.9% to 42.8% in Egypt and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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 (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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