Palestine has a population density of 2,274 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Tonga. Palestine has 12,251 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, Palestine and Tonga are ranked 8th and 68th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.004% 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 Palestine is 507% higher than in Tonga.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 2,274 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 8/197 | 68/197 |
| Population |
5459557
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103744
|
| Land area | 2,326 sq mi | 278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 12,261 sq ft | 74,394 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 76.8% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 23.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Palestine vs Tonga:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Palestine increased by 63.3%, compared to a 0.85% decline in Tonga.
In 2004, Palestine ranked 11th for population density and is in 8th place now. Tonga was 54th in 2004 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 2,274 | 375 |
| 2023 | 2,221 | 376 |
| 2022 | 2,168 | 378 |
| 2021 | 2,116 | 379 |
| 2020 | 2,067 | 380 |
| 2019 | 2,016 | 380 |
| 2018 | 1,966 | 380 |
| 2017 | 1,917 | 379 |
| 2016 | 1,879 | 380 |
| 2015 | 1,837 | 382 |
| 2014 | 1,796 | 383 |
| 2013 | 1,754 | 385 |
| 2012 | 1,712 | 387 |
| 2011 | 1,671 | 387 |
| 2010 | 1,629 | 386 |
| 2009 | 1,587 | 386 |
| 2008 | 1,545 | 385 |
| 2007 | 1,503 | 384 |
| 2006 | 1,466 | 382 |
| 2005 | 1,429 | 380 |
| 2004 | 1,392 | 378 |
| 2003 | 1,357 | 376 |
| 2002 | 1,323 | 374 |
| 2001 | 1,290 | 372 |
| 2000 | 1,257 | 369 |
| 1999 | 1,225 | 367 |
| 1998 | 1,195 | 365 |
| 1997 | 1,164 | 362 |
| 1996 | 1,113 | 361 |
| 1995 | 1,065 | 361 |
| 1994 | 1,018 | 360 |
| 1993 | 973 | 360 |
| 1992 | 931 | 360 |
| 1991 | 890 | 359 |
| 1990 | 851 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 77.9% | 23.2% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | 23.1% |
| 2021 | 77% | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | 23.1% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | 23.2% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 23.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 23.4% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | 23.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | 23.4% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | 23.4% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | 23.3% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 23.3% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 23.2% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | 23.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 23.1% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 23.1% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | 23% |
| 2000 | 72% | 23% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | 23% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | 23% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | 22.9% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | 22.8% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | 22.8% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | 22.8% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | 22.7% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | 22.7% |
| 1989 | - | 22.7% |
| 1988 | - | 22.6% |
| 1987 | - | 22.6% |
| 1986 | - | 22.5% |
| 1985 | - | 22.3% |
| 1984 | - | 22% |
| 1983 | - | 21.8% |
| 1982 | - | 21.6% |
| 1981 | - | 21.4% |
| 1980 | - | 21.2% |
| 1979 | - | 20.9% |
| 1978 | - | 20.7% |
| 1977 | - | 20.5% |
| 1976 | - | 20.4% |
| 1975 | - | 20.3% |
| 1974 | - | 20.3% |
| 1973 | - | 20.3% |
| 1972 | - | 20.2% |
| 1971 | - | 20.2% |
| 1970 | - | 20.2% |
| 1969 | - | 20.2% |
| 1968 | - | 20.1% |
| 1967 | - | 20.1% |
| 1966 | - | 19.9% |
| 1965 | - | 19.5% |
| 1964 | - | 19.1% |
| 1963 | - | 18.7% |
| 1962 | - | 18.3% |
| 1961 | - | 17.9% |
| 1960 | - | 17.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 77.9% in Palestine and from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga.
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