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Population density: Guyana vs Tonga compared

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Guyana has a population density of 10.3 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Guyana and Tonga rank 193rd and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guyana has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.14% 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 Guyana 97.2% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Guyana
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guyana Tonga
2026 10.3 372
2025 10.3 373
2024 10.2 375
2023 10.1 376
2022 10.1 378
2021 10 379
2020 9.91 380
2019 10.6 380
2018 10.4 380
2017 10.1 379
2016 10 380
2015 9.98 382
2014 9.92 383
2013 9.87 385
2012 9.82 387
2011 9.82 387
2010 9.86 386
2009 9.9 386
2008 9.93 385
2007 9.96 384
2006 9.99 382
2005 10 380
2004 10 378
2003 10 376
2002 10 374
2001 10.1 372
2000 10.1 369
1999 10.1 367
1998 10 365
1997 10 362
1996 10 361
1995 9.98 361
1994 9.94 360
1993 9.91 360
1992 9.87 360
1991 9.84 359
1990 9.87 359
1989 9.93 358
1988 10 356
1987 10.1 354
1986 10.1 353
1985 10.2 352
1984 10.2 352
1983 10.2 353
1982 10.2 352
1981 10.2 352
1980 10.2 352
1979 10.1 351
1978 10.1 350
1977 9.98 348
1976 9.9 343
1975 9.81 335
1974 9.72 326
1973 9.61 319
1972 9.5 314
1971 9.38 309
1970 9.25 304
1969 9.09 298.2
1968 8.9 292.6
1967 8.72 287.1
1966 8.54 280.6
1965 8.36 273.1
1964 8.19 265.8
1963 8.01 258.6
1962 7.84 251.6
1961 7.67 244.7

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 Guyana increased by 3.3%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Guyana ranked 185th by population density and is 193rd now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guyana
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Guyana Tonga
2024 26.5% 21.2%
2023 26.5% 21.1%
2022 26.5% 21.1%
2021 26.4% 21.3%
2020 26.4% 21.9%
2019 26.4% 22.3%
2018 26.4% 22.7%
2017 26.4% 23%
2016 26.4% 23.1%
2015 26.4% 23.2%
2014 26.4% 23.3%
2013 26.4% 23.4%
2012 26.4% 23.5%
2011 26.4% 23.5%
2010 26.5% 23.4%
2009 26.6% 23.4%
2008 26.9% 23.3%
2007 27.1% 23.2%
2006 27.5% 23.2%
2005 27.8% 23.1%
2004 28.1% 23.1%
2003 28.3% 23.1%
2002 28.5% 23.1%
2001 28.6% 23%
2000 28.8% 23%
1999 28.9% 23%
1998 29% 23%
1997 29.2% 22.9%
1996 29.3% 22.9%
1995 29.4% 22.8%
1994 29.4% 22.7%
1993 29.5% 22.6%
1992 29.6% 22.5%
1991 29.6% 22.4%
1990 29.6% 22.2%
1989 29.6% 22%
1988 29.6% 21.9%
1987 29.6% 21.7%
1986 29.5% 21.5%
1985 29.5% 21.4%
1984 29.5% 21.2%
1983 29.5% 21%
1982 29.5% 20.9%
1981 29.5% 20.7%
1980 29.5% 20.6%
1979 29.5% 20.5%
1978 29.6% 20.4%
1977 29.6% 20.4%
1976 29.7% 20.3%
1975 29.8% 20.3%
1974 29.9% 20.3%
1973 30% 20.2%
1972 30% 20.2%
1971 30.1% 20.2%
1970 30.1% 20.2%
1969 30.1% 20.2%
1968 30.1% 20.1%
1967 30% 20.1%
1966 29.9% 20%
1965 29.7% 19.9%
1964 29.6% 19.7%
1963 29.4% 19.4%
1962 29.3% 19.1%
1961 29.1% 18.7%
1960 29% 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 28.1% to 26.5% in Guyana and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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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