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Population density: Finland vs Tonga compared

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Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Finland has 648,293 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Finland and Tonga rank 175th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Finland 87.1% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Finland
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Finland Tonga
2026 48 372
2025 48 373
2024 47.9 375
2023 47.6 376
2022 47.3 378
2021 47.2 379
2020 47.1 380
2019 47.1 380
2018 47 380
2017 46.9 379
2016 46.8 380
2015 46.7 382
2014 46.5 383
2013 46.4 385
2012 46.1 387
2011 45.9 387
2010 45.7 386
2009 45.5 386
2008 45.3 385
2007 45 384
2006 44.9 382
2005 44.6 380
2004 44.5 378
2003 44.3 376
2002 44.2 374
2001 44.1 372
2000 44 369
1999 43.9 367
1998 43.8 365
1997 43.7 362
1996 43.6 361
1995 43.4 361
1994 43.3 360
1993 43.1 360
1992 42.9 360
1991 42.6 359
1990 42.4 359
1989 42.2 358
1988 42.1 356
1987 41.9 354
1986 41.8 353
1985 41.7 352
1984 41.5 352
1983 41.3 353
1982 41 352
1981 40.8 352
1980 40.6 352
1979 40.5 351
1978 40.4 350
1977 40.3 348
1976 40.2 343
1975 40.1 335
1974 39.9 326
1973 39.7 319
1972 39.5 314
1971 39.2 309
1970 39.2 304
1969 39.3 298.2
1968 39.3 292.6
1967 39.2 287.1
1966 39 280.6
1965 38.8 273.1
1964 38.7 265.8
1963 38.5 258.6
1962 38.2 251.6
1961 37.9 244.7

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 Finland increased by 7%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Finland
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Finland Tonga
2024 74.3% 21.2%
2023 74% 21.1%
2022 73.7% 21.1%
2021 73.4% 21.3%
2020 73.1% 21.9%
2019 72.7% 22.3%
2018 72.3% 22.7%
2017 72% 23%
2016 71.6% 23.1%
2015 71.3% 23.2%
2014 71% 23.3%
2013 70.7% 23.4%
2012 70.4% 23.5%
2011 70.1% 23.5%
2010 69.8% 23.4%
2009 69.5% 23.4%
2008 69.3% 23.3%
2007 69% 23.2%
2006 68.8% 23.2%
2005 68.5% 23.1%
2004 68.3% 23.1%
2003 68% 23.1%
2002 67.8% 23.1%
2001 67.5% 23%
2000 67.1% 23%
1999 66.7% 23%
1998 66.2% 23%
1997 65.7% 22.9%
1996 65.2% 22.9%
1995 64.8% 22.8%
1994 64.5% 22.7%
1993 64.3% 22.6%
1992 64.1% 22.5%
1991 64% 22.4%
1990 63.9% 22.2%
1989 63.8% 22%
1988 63.8% 21.9%
1987 63.7% 21.7%
1986 63.6% 21.5%
1985 63.5% 21.4%
1984 63.4% 21.2%
1983 63.3% 21%
1982 63.2% 20.9%
1981 63.2% 20.7%
1980 63.1% 20.6%
1979 63% 20.5%
1978 62.9% 20.4%
1977 62.8% 20.4%
1976 62.6% 20.3%
1975 62.4% 20.3%
1974 62.1% 20.3%
1973 61.6% 20.2%
1972 61.1% 20.2%
1971 60.7% 20.2%
1970 60.3% 20.2%
1969 59.9% 20.2%
1968 59.5% 20.1%
1967 59.1% 20.1%
1966 58.7% 20%
1965 58.3% 19.9%
1964 57.9% 19.7%
1963 57.4% 19.4%
1962 56.8% 19.1%
1961 56.3% 18.7%
1960 55.6% 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 68.3% to 74.3% in Finland and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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