Luxembourg has a population density of 682 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Tonga. Luxembourg has 41,078 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Luxembourg and Tonga are ranked 40th and 68th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, hence the population density in Luxembourg is 81.9% higher than in Tonga.
Population density comparison
Luxembourg
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 682 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 40/197 | 68/197 |
| Population |
690832
|
103744
|
| Land area | 994 sq mi | 278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,889 sq ft | 74,394 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.73% | 76.8% |
| Urban population | 92.3% | 23.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Luxembourg vs Tonga:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Luxembourg increased by 47.9%, compared to a 0.85% decline in Tonga.
In 2004, Luxembourg ranked 49th for population density and is in 40th place now. Tonga was 54th in 2004 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 682 | 375 |
| 2023 | 670 | 376 |
| 2022 | 657 | 378 |
| 2021 | 644 | 379 |
| 2020 | 634 | 380 |
| 2019 | 624 | 380 |
| 2018 | 612 | 380 |
| 2017 | 600 | 379 |
| 2016 | 586 | 380 |
| 2015 | 573 | 382 |
| 2014 | 560 | 383 |
| 2013 | 547 | 385 |
| 2012 | 534 | 387 |
| 2011 | 521 | 387 |
| 2010 | 510 | 386 |
| 2009 | 501 | 386 |
| 2008 | 492 | 385 |
| 2007 | 483 | 384 |
| 2006 | 475 | 382 |
| 2005 | 468 | 380 |
| 2004 | 461 | 378 |
| 2003 | 454 | 376 |
| 2002 | 449 | 374 |
| 2001 | 444 | 372 |
| 2000 | 439 | 369 |
| 1999 | - | 367 |
| 1998 | - | 365 |
| 1997 | - | 362 |
| 1996 | - | 361 |
| 1995 | - | 361 |
| 1994 | - | 360 |
| 1993 | - | 360 |
| 1992 | - | 360 |
| 1991 | - | 359 |
| 1990 | - | 359 |
| 1989 | - | 358 |
| 1988 | - | 356 |
| 1987 | - | 354 |
| 1986 | - | 353 |
| 1985 | - | 352 |
| 1984 | - | 352 |
| 1983 | - | 353 |
| 1982 | - | 352 |
| 1981 | - | 352 |
| 1980 | - | 352 |
| 1979 | - | 351 |
| 1978 | - | 350 |
| 1977 | - | 348 |
| 1976 | - | 343 |
| 1975 | - | 335 |
| 1974 | - | 326 |
| 1973 | - | 319 |
| 1972 | - | 314 |
| 1971 | - | 309 |
| 1970 | - | 304 |
| 1969 | - | 298.2 |
| 1968 | - | 292.6 |
| 1967 | - | 287.1 |
| 1966 | - | 280.6 |
| 1965 | - | 273.1 |
| 1964 | - | 265.8 |
| 1963 | - | 258.6 |
| 1962 | - | 251.6 |
| 1961 | - | 244.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 92.3% | 23.2% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | 23.1% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | 23.1% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 91% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | 23.2% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | 23.3% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | 23.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | 23.4% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | 23.4% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | 23.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | 23.3% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | 23.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | 23.2% |
| 2006 | 87% | 23.2% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | 23.1% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | 23.1% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | 23% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 23% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | 23% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | 23% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | 22.9% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | 22.8% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | 22.8% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | 22.8% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | 22.7% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | 22.7% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | 22.7% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | 22.6% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | 22.6% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | 22.5% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | 22.3% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | 22% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | 21.8% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | 21.6% |
| 1981 | 80.4% | 21.4% |
| 1980 | 80% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 20.9% |
| 1978 | 79% | 20.7% |
| 1977 | 78.4% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 77.3% | 20.3% |
| 1974 | 76.7% | 20.3% |
| 1973 | 76.1% | 20.3% |
| 1972 | 75.5% | 20.2% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 74.4% | 20.2% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 73.4% | 20.1% |
| 1967 | 72.9% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | 19.9% |
| 1965 | 72% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 71.5% | 19.1% |
| 1963 | 71% | 18.7% |
| 1962 | 70.4% | 18.3% |
| 1961 | 69.9% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 69.6% | 17.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.2% to 92.3% in Luxembourg and from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga.
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