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Population density: Estonia vs Tonga compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Estonia and Tonga rank 154th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia 78.2% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Estonia
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Tonga
2026 81.2 372
2025 82.4 373
2024 83.2 375
2023 83.1 376
2022 81.8 378
2021 80.6 379
2020 80.5 380
2019 80.4 380
2018 80.1 380
2017 79.8 379
2016 78.4 380
2015 78.4 382
2014 78.3 383
2013 78.5 385
2012 80.8 387
2011 81.1 387
2010 81.4 386
2009 81.5 386
2008 81.7 385
2007 81.9 384
2006 82.3 382
2005 82.8 380
2004 83.3 378
2003 83.7 376
2002 84.3 374
2001 84.8 372
2000 85.4 369
1999 84.9 367
1998 84.7 365
1997 85.5 362
1996 86.5 361
1995 87.8 361
1994 89.4 360
1993 91.3 360
1992 93.7 360
1991 - 359
1990 - 359
1989 - 358
1988 - 356
1987 - 354
1986 - 353
1985 - 352
1984 - 352
1983 - 353
1982 - 352
1981 - 352
1980 - 352
1979 - 351
1978 - 350
1977 - 348
1976 - 343
1975 - 335
1974 - 326
1973 - 319
1972 - 314
1971 - 309
1970 - 304
1969 - 298.2
1968 - 292.6
1967 - 287.1
1966 - 280.6
1965 - 273.1
1964 - 265.8
1963 - 258.6
1962 - 251.6
1961 - 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 Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Tonga
2024 70.7% 21.2%
2023 70.7% 21.1%
2022 70.5% 21.1%
2021 70.2% 21.3%
2020 69.9% 21.9%
2019 69.6% 22.3%
2018 69.3% 22.7%
2017 69% 23%
2016 68.7% 23.1%
2015 68.5% 23.2%
2014 68.3% 23.3%
2013 68.1% 23.4%
2012 68% 23.5%
2011 67.9% 23.5%
2010 67.8% 23.4%
2009 67.7% 23.4%
2008 67.7% 23.3%
2007 67.6% 23.2%
2006 67.6% 23.2%
2005 67.5% 23.1%
2004 67.5% 23.1%
2003 67.4% 23.1%
2002 67.4% 23.1%
2001 67.4% 23%
2000 67.4% 23%
1999 67.4% 23%
1998 67.7% 23%
1997 68% 22.9%
1996 68.4% 22.9%
1995 69% 22.8%
1994 69.5% 22.7%
1993 70% 22.6%
1992 70.5% 22.5%
1991 71% 22.4%
1990 71.3% 22.2%
1989 71.4% 22%
1988 71.4% 21.9%
1987 71.3% 21.7%
1986 71.2% 21.5%
1985 71.1% 21.4%
1984 71% 21.2%
1983 70.8% 21%
1982 70.6% 20.9%
1981 70.3% 20.7%
1980 70% 20.6%
1979 69.6% 20.5%
1978 69.2% 20.4%
1977 68.7% 20.4%
1976 68.2% 20.3%
1975 67.7% 20.3%
1974 67.2% 20.3%
1973 66.7% 20.2%
1972 66.1% 20.2%
1971 65.5% 20.2%
1970 65.2% 20.2%
1969 64.6% 20.2%
1968 64.2% 20.1%
1967 63.6% 20.1%
1966 63.1% 20%
1965 62.5% 19.9%
1964 61.7% 19.7%
1963 61% 19.4%
1962 60.1% 19.1%
1961 58.8% 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 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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