Papua New Guinea has a population density of 60.5 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Tonga. Papua New Guinea has 471,041 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, Papua New Guinea and Tonga are ranked 165th and 68th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Papua New Guinea has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.3% 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 Papua New Guinea is 83.9% lower than in Tonga.
Population density comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 165/197 | 68/197 |
| Population |
10911445
|
103744
|
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 460,884 sq ft | 74,394 sq ft |
| Rural population | 86.1% | 76.8% |
| Urban population | 13.9% | 23.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Papua New Guinea vs Tonga:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Papua New Guinea increased by 67.1%, compared to a 0.85% decline in Tonga.
In 2004, Papua New Guinea ranked 166th for population density and is in 165th place now. Tonga was 54th in 2004 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5 | 375 |
| 2023 | 59.4 | 376 |
| 2022 | 58.4 | 378 |
| 2021 | 57.3 | 379 |
| 2020 | 56.1 | 380 |
| 2019 | 55 | 380 |
| 2018 | 53.7 | 380 |
| 2017 | 52.5 | 379 |
| 2016 | 51.3 | 380 |
| 2015 | 50 | 382 |
| 2014 | 48.7 | 383 |
| 2013 | 47.5 | 385 |
| 2012 | 46.2 | 387 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 387 |
| 2010 | 43.7 | 386 |
| 2009 | 42.4 | 386 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 385 |
| 2007 | 39.8 | 384 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 382 |
| 2005 | 37.4 | 380 |
| 2004 | 36.2 | 378 |
| 2003 | 35 | 376 |
| 2002 | 33.9 | 374 |
| 2001 | 32.8 | 372 |
| 2000 | 31.7 | 369 |
| 1999 | 30.6 | 367 |
| 1998 | 29.5 | 365 |
| 1997 | 28.5 | 362 |
| 1996 | 27.5 | 361 |
| 1995 | 26.6 | 361 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | 360 |
| 1993 | 24.7 | 360 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 360 |
| 1991 | 23 | 359 |
| 1990 | 22.3 | 359 |
| 1989 | 21.7 | 358 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 356 |
| 1987 | 20.8 | 354 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 353 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 352 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 352 |
| 1983 | 19.1 | 353 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 352 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 352 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 352 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 351 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 350 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 348 |
| 1976 | 16.5 | 343 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 335 |
| 1974 | 15.7 | 326 |
| 1973 | 15.4 | 319 |
| 1972 | 15 | 314 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 309 |
| 1970 | 14.3 | 304 |
| 1969 | 14 | 298.2 |
| 1968 | 13.7 | 292.6 |
| 1967 | 13.4 | 287.1 |
| 1966 | 13.1 | 280.6 |
| 1965 | 12.8 | 273.1 |
| 1964 | 12.5 | 265.8 |
| 1963 | 12.2 | 258.6 |
| 1962 | 12 | 251.6 |
| 1961 | 11.7 | 244.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 23.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | 23.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | 23.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 23.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 13% | 23.2% |
| 2015 | 13% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 13% | 23.3% |
| 2013 | 13% | 23.4% |
| 2012 | 13% | 23.4% |
| 2011 | 13% | 23.4% |
| 2010 | 13% | 23.4% |
| 2009 | 13% | 23.3% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | 23.3% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 23.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | 23.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | 23.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | 23.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | 23.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | 23% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | 23% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | 23% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | 23% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | 22.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | 22.8% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | 22.8% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | 22.8% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
| 1990 | 15% | 22.7% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | 22.6% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 22.6% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 22.5% |
| 1985 | 14% | 22.3% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | 22% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | 21.8% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | 21.6% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | 21.4% |
| 1980 | 13% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | 20.9% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 20.7% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | 20.3% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | 20.3% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 20.2% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | 20.2% |
| 1969 | 8.65% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 7.63% | 20.1% |
| 1967 | 6.71% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | 19.9% |
| 1965 | 5.47% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 5.07% | 19.1% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 18.7% |
| 1962 | 4.35% | 18.3% |
| 1961 | 4.02% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 3.73% | 17.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea and from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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