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Population density: Israel vs Tonga compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Israel and Tonga rank 21st and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Israel has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Israel 230.2% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Israel
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Tonga
2026 1,227 372
2025 1,210 373
2024 1,194 375
2023 1,179 376
2022 1,144 378
2021 1,122 379
2020 1,103 380
2019 1,084 380
2018 1,063 380
2017 1,043 379
2016 1,023 380
2015 1,003 382
2014 983 383
2013 965 385
2012 947 387
2011 929 387
2010 912 386
2009 896 386
2008 875 385
2007 859 384
2006 844 382
2005 829 380
2004 815 378
2003 801 376
2002 786 374
2001 771 372
2000 753 369
1999 733 367
1998 715 365
1997 698 362
1996 681 361
1995 664 361
1994 646 360
1993 630 360
1992 613 360
1991 592 359
1990 558 359
1989 541 358
1988 532 356
1987 523 354
1986 515 353
1985 507 352
1984 498 352
1983 491 353
1982 482 352
1981 473 352
1980 464 352
1979 453 351
1978 442 350
1977 432 348
1976 423 343
1975 414 335
1974 404 326
1973 392 319
1972 377 314
1971 367 309
1970 356 304
1969 344 298.2
1968 335 292.6
1967 329 287.1
1966 315 280.6
1965 307 273.1
1964 296.2 265.8
1963 284.7 258.6
1962 274.4 251.6
1961 261.5 244.7

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

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Tonga
2024 91.5% 21.2%
2023 91.5% 21.1%
2022 91.5% 21.1%
2021 91.5% 21.3%
2020 91.6% 21.9%
2019 91.6% 22.3%
2018 91.6% 22.7%
2017 91.7% 23%
2016 91.7% 23.1%
2015 91.7% 23.2%
2014 91.7% 23.3%
2013 91.7% 23.4%
2012 91.7% 23.5%
2011 91.7% 23.5%
2010 91.7% 23.4%
2009 91.7% 23.4%
2008 91.7% 23.3%
2007 91.7% 23.2%
2006 91.7% 23.2%
2005 91.6% 23.1%
2004 91.6% 23.1%
2003 91.5% 23.1%
2002 91.4% 23.1%
2001 91.4% 23%
2000 91.3% 23%
1999 91.2% 23%
1998 91.1% 23%
1997 91% 22.9%
1996 90.9% 22.9%
1995 90.9% 22.8%
1994 90.8% 22.7%
1993 90.7% 22.6%
1992 90.6% 22.5%
1991 90.5% 22.4%
1990 90.4% 22.2%
1989 90.3% 22%
1988 90.2% 21.9%
1987 90.1% 21.7%
1986 90% 21.5%
1985 89.9% 21.4%
1984 89.7% 21.2%
1983 89.6% 21%
1982 89.4% 20.9%
1981 89.1% 20.7%
1980 88.8% 20.6%
1979 88.5% 20.5%
1978 88.1% 20.4%
1977 87.7% 20.4%
1976 87.3% 20.3%
1975 86.8% 20.3%
1974 86.3% 20.3%
1973 85.8% 20.2%
1972 85.3% 20.2%
1971 84.8% 20.2%
1970 84.3% 20.2%
1969 83.7% 20.2%
1968 83.2% 20.1%
1967 82.5% 20.1%
1966 81.9% 20%
1965 81.2% 19.9%
1964 80.4% 19.7%
1963 79.7% 19.4%
1962 78.8% 19.1%
1961 78% 18.7%
1960 76.9% 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 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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