Tonga has a population density of 375 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 68th and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tonga has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0005% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Tonga is 45.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Tonga
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 375 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 68/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
103744
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 278 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 74,394 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.8% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 23.2% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tonga decreased by 0.85%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Tonga ranked 54th for population density and is in 68th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tonga
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 375 | 691 |
| 2023 | 376 | 690 |
| 2022 | 378 | 690 |
| 2021 | 379 | 690 |
| 2020 | 380 | 690 |
| 2019 | 380 | 689 |
| 2018 | 380 | 686 |
| 2017 | 379 | 685 |
| 2016 | 380 | 684 |
| 2015 | 382 | 681 |
| 2014 | 383 | 679 |
| 2013 | 385 | 677 |
| 2012 | 387 | 674 |
| 2011 | 387 | 670 |
| 2010 | 386 | 665 |
| 2009 | 386 | 661 |
| 2008 | 385 | 661 |
| 2007 | 384 | 658 |
| 2006 | 382 | 655 |
| 2005 | 380 | 654 |
| 2004 | 378 | 679 |
| 2003 | 376 | 676 |
| 2002 | 374 | 672 |
| 2001 | 372 | 669 |
| 2000 | 369 | 666 |
| 1999 | 367 | 664 |
| 1998 | 365 | 661 |
| 1997 | 362 | 659 |
| 1996 | 361 | 657 |
| 1995 | 361 | 654 |
| 1994 | 360 | 650 |
| 1993 | 360 | 646 |
| 1992 | 360 | 642 |
| 1991 | 359 | 637 |
| 1990 | 359 | 632 |
| 1989 | 358 | 627 |
| 1988 | 356 | 621 |
| 1987 | 354 | 615 |
| 1986 | 353 | 607 |
| 1985 | 352 | 599 |
| 1984 | 352 | 592 |
| 1983 | 353 | 586 |
| 1982 | 352 | 580 |
| 1981 | 352 | 573 |
| 1980 | 352 | 566 |
| 1979 | 351 | 559 |
| 1978 | 350 | 552 |
| 1977 | 348 | 545 |
| 1976 | 343 | 538 |
| 1975 | 335 | 532 |
| 1974 | 326 | 525 |
| 1973 | 319 | 519 |
| 1972 | 314 | 512 |
| 1971 | 309 | 506 |
| 1970 | 304 | 501 |
| 1969 | 298.2 | 495 |
| 1968 | 292.6 | 489 |
| 1967 | 287.1 | 483 |
| 1966 | 280.6 | 476 |
| 1965 | 273.1 | 469 |
| 1964 | 265.8 | 461 |
| 1963 | 258.6 | 453 |
| 1962 | 251.6 | 444 |
| 1961 | 244.7 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tonga
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 23.2% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | 54% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | 55% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 23% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 23% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 23% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 23% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | 55% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 22% | 53% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 44% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | 43% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 35% |
| 1960 | 17.6% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
