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Population density: Germany vs Tonga compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Germany and Tonga rank 50th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 64.7% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Germany
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Tonga
2026 612 372
2025 617 373
2024 619 375
2023 617 376
2022 617 378
2021 617 379
2020 616 380
2019 616 380
2018 615 380
2017 613 379
2016 610 380
2015 606 382
2014 601 383
2013 599 385
2012 598 387
2011 596 387
2010 608 386
2009 608 386
2008 610 385
2007 611 384
2006 612 382
2005 612 380
2004 613 378
2003 613 376
2002 612 374
2001 611 372
2000 610 369
1999 609 367
1998 609 365
1997 609 362
1996 608 361
1995 606 361
1994 604 360
1993 602 360
1992 598 360
1991 594 359
1990 589 359
1989 584 358
1988 580 356
1987 577 354
1986 577 353
1985 576 352
1984 578 352
1983 580 353
1982 581 352
1981 582 352
1980 581 352
1979 580 351
1978 579 350
1977 580 348
1976 581 343
1975 584 335
1974 586 326
1973 586 319
1972 584 314
1971 581 309
1970 580 304
1969 578 298.2
1968 573 292.6
1967 571 287.1
1966 568 280.6
1965 564 273.1
1964 559 265.8
1963 554 258.6
1962 549 251.6
1961 544 244.7

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 Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Tonga
2024 82% 21.2%
2023 81.9% 21.1%
2022 81.8% 21.1%
2021 81.6% 21.3%
2020 81.5% 21.9%
2019 81.3% 22.3%
2018 81.1% 22.7%
2017 81% 23%
2016 80.8% 23.1%
2015 80.7% 23.2%
2014 80.6% 23.3%
2013 80.5% 23.4%
2012 80.4% 23.5%
2011 80.3% 23.5%
2010 80.3% 23.4%
2009 80.3% 23.4%
2008 80.2% 23.3%
2007 80.2% 23.2%
2006 80.2% 23.2%
2005 80.2% 23.1%
2004 80.2% 23.1%
2003 80.1% 23.1%
2002 80.1% 23.1%
2001 80.1% 23%
2000 80.1% 23%
1999 80.1% 23%
1998 80.1% 23%
1997 80.1% 22.9%
1996 80.1% 22.9%
1995 80% 22.8%
1994 80% 22.7%
1993 80% 22.6%
1992 80% 22.5%
1991 80% 22.4%
1990 80% 22.2%
1989 80% 22%
1988 80% 21.9%
1987 80% 21.7%
1986 80% 21.5%
1985 80% 21.4%
1984 80% 21.2%
1983 80% 21%
1982 79.9% 20.9%
1981 79.9% 20.7%
1980 79.9% 20.6%
1979 79.9% 20.5%
1978 79.9% 20.4%
1977 79.9% 20.4%
1976 79.8% 20.3%
1975 79.8% 20.3%
1974 79.8% 20.3%
1973 79.8% 20.2%
1972 79.7% 20.2%
1971 79.7% 20.2%
1970 79.7% 20.2%
1969 79.6% 20.2%
1968 79.4% 20.1%
1967 79.1% 20.1%
1966 78.7% 20%
1965 78.3% 19.9%
1964 77.7% 19.7%
1963 77.2% 19.4%
1962 76.7% 19.1%
1961 76.2% 18.7%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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