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Population density: Jordan vs Tonga compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Jordan and Tonga rank 74th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Jordan 9.83% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Jordan
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Tonga
2026 335 372
2025 338 373
2024 337 375
2023 334 376
2022 328 378
2021 323 379
2020 317 380
2019 311 380
2018 305 380
2017 298.6 379
2016 291.9 380
2015 278.4 382
2014 256.5 383
2013 233.1 385
2012 221.3 387
2011 218.2 387
2010 212.9 386
2009 208.3 386
2008 205.2 385
2007 200.4 384
2006 188.7 382
2005 177 380
2004 172.6 378
2003 168.5 376
2002 164.8 374
2001 161.4 372
2000 158.1 369
1999 154.9 367
1998 151.6 365
1997 148.1 362
1996 144.2 361
1995 139.5 361
1994 133.9 360
1993 127.6 360
1992 121.2 360
1991 114.9 359
1990 106.3 359
1989 98.3 358
1988 93.7 356
1987 89.5 354
1986 85.4 353
1985 81.6 352
1984 77.9 352
1983 74.5 353
1982 71.2 352
1981 68.3 352
1980 65.6 352
1979 63.2 351
1978 61.2 350
1977 59.3 348
1976 57.5 343
1975 55.7 335
1974 54 326
1973 52.2 319
1972 50.3 314
1971 48.3 309
1970 45.9 304
1969 43.2 298.2
1968 40.3 292.6
1967 37.3 287.1
1966 34.6 280.6
1965 32.3 273.1
1964 30.4 265.8
1963 28.9 258.6
1962 27.6 251.6
1961 26.3 244.7

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 Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Tonga
2024 93% 21.2%
2023 92.7% 21.1%
2022 92.4% 21.1%
2021 92.1% 21.3%
2020 91.8% 21.9%
2019 91.5% 22.3%
2018 91.2% 22.7%
2017 90.9% 23%
2016 90.6% 23.1%
2015 89.9% 23.2%
2014 88% 23.3%
2013 86.5% 23.4%
2012 85% 23.5%
2011 83.6% 23.5%
2010 82.3% 23.4%
2009 81.1% 23.4%
2008 80.1% 23.3%
2007 79.3% 23.2%
2006 78.8% 23.2%
2005 78.4% 23.1%
2004 78.3% 23.1%
2003 78.3% 23.1%
2002 78.3% 23.1%
2001 78.3% 23%
2000 78.3% 23%
1999 78.3% 23%
1998 78.3% 23%
1997 78.3% 22.9%
1996 78.3% 22.9%
1995 78.2% 22.8%
1994 78.2% 22.7%
1993 77.9% 22.6%
1992 77.2% 22.5%
1991 76.3% 22.4%
1990 75.1% 22.2%
1989 73.8% 22%
1988 72.3% 21.9%
1987 70.7% 21.7%
1986 69.1% 21.5%
1985 67.4% 21.4%
1984 65.7% 21.2%
1983 64.1% 21%
1982 62.5% 20.9%
1981 61.1% 20.7%
1980 59.8% 20.6%
1979 58.8% 20.5%
1978 57.8% 20.4%
1977 56.8% 20.4%
1976 55.9% 20.3%
1975 55% 20.3%
1974 54.1% 20.3%
1973 53.2% 20.2%
1972 52.4% 20.2%
1971 51.6% 20.2%
1970 50.8% 20.2%
1969 50% 20.2%
1968 49.2% 20.1%
1967 48.4% 20.1%
1966 47.6% 20%
1965 46.8% 19.9%
1964 46% 19.7%
1963 45.2% 19.4%
1962 44.4% 19.1%
1961 43.5% 18.7%
1960 42.7% 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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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