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Population density: Tajikistan vs Tonga compared

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Tajikistan has a population density of 205 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Tajikistan has 145,437 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Tajikistan and Tonga rank 113th and 69th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tajikistan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% 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 Tajikistan 44.8% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Tajikistan
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tajikistan Tonga
2026 205 372
2025 201.4 373
2024 197.6 375
2023 193.9 376
2022 190 378
2021 186 379
2020 181.9 380
2019 177.8 380
2018 173.7 380
2017 169.6 379
2016 165.4 380
2015 161.3 382
2014 157.2 383
2013 152.1 385
2012 148.3 387
2011 144.8 387
2010 141.6 386
2009 138.6 386
2008 135.8 385
2007 133.1 384
2006 130.6 382
2005 128.1 380
2004 125.7 378
2003 123.2 376
2002 120.9 374
2001 118.6 372
2000 116.3 369
1999 114.9 367
1998 114.3 365
1997 113.6 362
1996 112.3 361
1995 110.1 361
1994 107.8 360
1993 105.9 360
1992 104.5 360
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

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 Tajikistan increased by 57%, compared to a 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Tajikistan ranked 123rd by population density and is 113th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tajikistan
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Tajikistan Tonga
2024 26.2% 21.2%
2023 26.2% 21.1%
2022 26.2% 21.1%
2021 26.2% 21.3%
2020 26.2% 21.9%
2019 26.1% 22.3%
2018 26.2% 22.7%
2017 26.3% 23%
2016 26.4% 23.1%
2015 26.5% 23.2%
2014 26.6% 23.3%
2013 26.5% 23.4%
2012 26.4% 23.5%
2011 26.5% 23.5%
2010 26.5% 23.4%
2009 26.5% 23.4%
2008 26.5% 23.3%
2007 26.5% 23.2%
2006 26.5% 23.2%
2005 26.5% 23.1%
2004 26.5% 23.1%
2003 26.5% 23.1%
2002 26.5% 23.1%
2001 26.5% 23%
2000 26.5% 23%
1999 26.6% 23%
1998 26.8% 23%
1997 27.2% 22.9%
1996 27.8% 22.9%
1995 28.4% 22.8%
1994 29.1% 22.7%
1993 29.9% 22.6%
1992 30.6% 22.5%
1991 31.3% 22.4%
1990 31.9% 22.2%
1989 32.3% 22%
1988 32.7% 21.9%
1987 32.9% 21.7%
1986 33.1% 21.5%
1985 33.3% 21.4%
1984 33.5% 21.2%
1983 33.7% 21%
1982 33.9% 20.9%
1981 34.1% 20.7%
1980 34.3% 20.6%
1979 34.5% 20.5%
1978 34.7% 20.4%
1977 35% 20.4%
1976 35.4% 20.3%
1975 35.8% 20.3%
1974 36.1% 20.3%
1973 36.5% 20.2%
1972 36.8% 20.2%
1971 37% 20.2%
1970 37.1% 20.2%
1969 37.1% 20.2%
1968 37% 20.1%
1967 36.8% 20.1%
1966 36.4% 20%
1965 36% 19.9%
1964 35.6% 19.7%
1963 35.1% 19.4%
1962 34.5% 19.1%
1961 34% 18.7%
1960 33.4% 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 26.5% to 26.2% in Tajikistan and from 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K

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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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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