Tonga has a population density of 375 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tonga ranked 68th out of 197.
Tonga has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Tonga compared to the World's average
Tonga
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 375 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 68/197 | N/A |
| Population |
103744
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 278 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 74,394 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 23.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Tonga population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Tonga has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 0.85%. The population density rank was 54th 21 years ago and is 68th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 375 | 68 |
| 2023 | 376 | 68 |
| 2022 | 378 | 65 |
| 2021 | 379 | 63 |
| 2020 | 380 | 63 |
| 2019 | 380 | 63 |
| 2018 | 380 | 63 |
| 2017 | 379 | 63 |
| 2016 | 380 | 61 |
| 2015 | 382 | 60 |
| 2014 | 383 | 59 |
| 2013 | 385 | 59 |
| 2012 | 387 | 58 |
| 2011 | 387 | 58 |
| 2010 | 386 | 57 |
| 2009 | 386 | 57 |
| 2008 | 385 | 56 |
| 2007 | 384 | 55 |
| 2006 | 382 | 54 |
| 2005 | 380 | 54 |
| 2004 | 378 | 54 |
| 2003 | 376 | 54 |
| 2002 | 374 | 53 |
| 2001 | 372 | 52 |
| 2000 | 369 | 52 |
| 1999 | 367 | 48 |
| 1998 | 365 | 48 |
| 1997 | 362 | 48 |
| 1996 | 361 | 48 |
| 1995 | 361 | 47 |
| 1994 | 360 | 46 |
| 1993 | 360 | 46 |
| 1992 | 360 | 46 |
| 1991 | 359 | 46 |
| 1990 | 359 | 44 |
| 1989 | 358 | 43 |
| 1988 | 356 | 43 |
| 1987 | 354 | 42 |
| 1986 | 353 | 41 |
| 1985 | 352 | 41 |
| 1984 | 352 | 41 |
| 1983 | 353 | 41 |
| 1982 | 352 | 41 |
| 1981 | 352 | 41 |
| 1980 | 352 | 41 |
| 1979 | 351 | 40 |
| 1978 | 350 | 40 |
| 1977 | 348 | 39 |
| 1976 | 343 | 39 |
| 1975 | 335 | 39 |
| 1974 | 326 | 41 |
| 1973 | 319 | 42 |
| 1972 | 314 | 42 |
| 1971 | 309 | 41 |
| 1970 | 304 | 41 |
| 1969 | 298.2 | 41 |
| 1968 | 292.6 | 42 |
| 1967 | 287.1 | 42 |
| 1966 | 280.6 | 42 |
| 1965 | 273.1 | 42 |
| 1964 | 265.8 | 42 |
| 1963 | 258.6 | 43 |
| 1962 | 251.6 | 44 |
| 1961 | 244.7 | 44 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Tonga from 1960 to 2024: 17.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 23% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 23.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2% | 184 |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 183 |
| 2022 | 23.1% | 183 |
| 2021 | 23.1% | 183 |
| 2020 | 23.1% | 183 |
| 2019 | 23.1% | 183 |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 182 |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 181 |
| 2016 | 23.2% | 179 |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 179 |
| 2014 | 23.3% | 178 |
| 2013 | 23.4% | 178 |
| 2012 | 23.4% | 178 |
| 2011 | 23.4% | 178 |
| 2010 | 23.4% | 178 |
| 2009 | 23.3% | 177 |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 177 |
| 2007 | 23.2% | 175 |
| 2006 | 23.2% | 174 |
| 2005 | 23.2% | 173 |
| 2004 | 23.1% | 174 |
| 2003 | 23.1% | 174 |
| 2002 | 23.1% | 173 |
| 2001 | 23% | 172 |
| 2000 | 23% | 172 |
| 1999 | 23% | 172 |
| 1998 | 23% | 171 |
| 1997 | 22.9% | 171 |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 168 |
| 1995 | 22.9% | 167 |
| 1994 | 22.8% | 167 |
| 1993 | 22.8% | 166 |
| 1992 | 22.8% | 166 |
| 1991 | 22.7% | 166 |
| 1990 | 22.7% | 166 |
| 1989 | 22.7% | 165 |
| 1988 | 22.6% | 162 |
| 1987 | 22.6% | 162 |
| 1986 | 22.5% | 162 |
| 1985 | 22.3% | 162 |
| 1984 | 22% | 161 |
| 1983 | 21.8% | 157 |
| 1982 | 21.6% | 157 |
| 1981 | 21.4% | 157 |
| 1980 | 21.2% | 158 |
| 1979 | 20.9% | 158 |
| 1978 | 20.7% | 158 |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 156 |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 153 |
| 1975 | 20.3% | 153 |
| 1974 | 20.3% | 153 |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 152 |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 151 |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 148 |
| 1970 | 20.2% | 146 |
| 1969 | 20.2% | 143 |
| 1968 | 20.1% | 143 |
| 1967 | 20.1% | 142 |
| 1966 | 19.9% | 142 |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 142 |
| 1964 | 19.1% | 143 |
| 1963 | 18.7% | 143 |
| 1962 | 18.3% | 142 |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 140 |
| 1960 | 17.6% | 139 |
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