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Population density: Myanmar vs Tonga compared

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Myanmar has a population density of 219.1 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Myanmar and Tonga rank 105th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Myanmar has 0.67% of the world's population and 0.44% 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 Myanmar 41.1% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Myanmar
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Myanmar Tonga
2026 219.1 372
2025 217.7 373
2024 216.3 375
2023 214.8 376
2022 213.3 378
2021 211.9 379
2020 210.4 380
2019 208.9 380
2018 207.4 380
2017 205.9 379
2016 204.3 380
2015 202.6 382
2014 201 383
2013 199.3 385
2012 197.6 387
2011 195.9 387
2010 194.4 386
2009 192.9 386
2008 191.8 385
2007 190.7 384
2006 189.4 382
2005 188.1 380
2004 186.6 378
2003 184.9 376
2002 183.2 374
2001 181.4 372
2000 179.5 369
1999 177.5 367
1998 175.4 365
1997 173.2 362
1996 171 361
1995 168.8 361
1994 166.7 360
1993 164.5 360
1992 162.3 360
1991 160.1 359
1990 157.8 359
1989 155.4 358
1988 153 356
1987 150.5 354
1986 147.9 353
1985 145.1 352
1984 142.3 352
1983 139.4 353
1982 136.7 352
1981 134.2 352
1980 131.7 352
1979 129.2 351
1978 126.7 350
1977 124.3 348
1976 121.9 343
1975 119.6 335
1974 117.3 326
1973 115 319
1972 112.7 314
1971 110.2 309
1970 107.8 304
1969 105.4 298.2
1968 103 292.6
1967 100.7 287.1
1966 98.4 280.6
1965 96.2 273.1
1964 94.1 265.8
1963 92 258.6
1962 90 251.6
1961 88 244.7

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 Myanmar increased by 15.7%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Myanmar ranked 99th by population density and is 105th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Myanmar
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Myanmar Tonga
2024 30.4% 21.2%
2023 30.4% 21.1%
2022 30.3% 21.1%
2021 30.2% 21.3%
2020 30.2% 21.9%
2019 30.1% 22.3%
2018 30% 22.7%
2017 29.9% 23%
2016 29.8% 23.1%
2015 29.7% 23.2%
2014 29.6% 23.3%
2013 29.5% 23.4%
2012 29.4% 23.5%
2011 29.3% 23.5%
2010 29.1% 23.4%
2009 29% 23.4%
2008 28.9% 23.3%
2007 28.7% 23.2%
2006 28.6% 23.2%
2005 28.4% 23.1%
2004 28.2% 23.1%
2003 28.1% 23.1%
2002 27.9% 23.1%
2001 27.7% 23%
2000 27.5% 23%
1999 27.4% 23%
1998 27.2% 23%
1997 27% 22.9%
1996 26.8% 22.9%
1995 26.6% 22.8%
1994 26.5% 22.7%
1993 26.3% 22.6%
1992 26.1% 22.5%
1991 26% 22.4%
1990 25.8% 22.2%
1989 25.6% 22%
1988 25.5% 21.9%
1987 25.3% 21.7%
1986 25.2% 21.5%
1985 25.1% 21.4%
1984 25% 21.2%
1983 24.8% 21%
1982 24.7% 20.9%
1981 24.6% 20.7%
1980 24.6% 20.6%
1979 24.5% 20.5%
1978 24.4% 20.4%
1977 24.3% 20.4%
1976 24.3% 20.3%
1975 24.2% 20.3%
1974 24.1% 20.3%
1973 23.9% 20.2%
1972 23.8% 20.2%
1971 23.6% 20.2%
1970 23.3% 20.2%
1969 23% 20.2%
1968 22.6% 20.1%
1967 22.3% 20.1%
1966 21.8% 20%
1965 21.4% 19.9%
1964 20.9% 19.7%
1963 20.5% 19.4%
1962 20% 19.1%
1961 19.5% 18.7%
1960 19% 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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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