Tonga has a population density of 372 people per square mile compared to 207.1 people in Tunisia. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. Tonga and Tunisia rank 69th and 110th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, making the population density in Tonga 79.5% higher than in Tunisia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Tonga
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2026 | 372 | 207.1 |
| 2025 | 373 | 205.9 |
| 2024 | 375 | 204.7 |
| 2023 | 376 | 203.4 |
| 2022 | 378 | 202 |
| 2021 | 379 | 200.9 |
| 2020 | 380 | 199.6 |
| 2019 | 380 | 198 |
| 2018 | 380 | 196.1 |
| 2017 | 379 | 194.2 |
| 2016 | 380 | 192.2 |
| 2015 | 382 | 190.1 |
| 2014 | 383 | 188 |
| 2013 | 385 | 185.7 |
| 2012 | 387 | 183.5 |
| 2011 | 387 | 181.5 |
| 2010 | 386 | 179.5 |
| 2009 | 386 | 177.6 |
| 2008 | 385 | 175.8 |
| 2007 | 384 | 174.1 |
| 2006 | 382 | 172.5 |
| 2005 | 380 | 171 |
| 2004 | 378 | 169.5 |
| 2003 | 376 | 167.9 |
| 2002 | 374 | 166.2 |
| 2001 | 372 | 164.5 |
| 2000 | 369 | 162.8 |
| 1999 | 367 | 161 |
| 1998 | 365 | 159.1 |
| 1997 | 362 | 157.1 |
| 1996 | 361 | 154.9 |
| 1995 | 361 | 152.7 |
| 1994 | 360 | 150.3 |
| 1993 | 360 | 147.7 |
| 1992 | 360 | 144.7 |
| 1991 | 359 | 141.7 |
| 1990 | 359 | 138.8 |
| 1989 | 358 | 135.9 |
| 1988 | 356 | 132.9 |
| 1987 | 354 | 129.9 |
| 1986 | 353 | 126.7 |
| 1985 | 352 | 123.5 |
| 1984 | 352 | 120.4 |
| 1983 | 353 | 117.6 |
| 1982 | 352 | 115.2 |
| 1981 | 352 | 112.7 |
| 1980 | 352 | 110.1 |
| 1979 | 351 | 107.6 |
| 1978 | 350 | 105.2 |
| 1977 | 348 | 102.6 |
| 1976 | 343 | 100 |
| 1975 | 335 | 97.3 |
| 1974 | 326 | 94.8 |
| 1973 | 319 | 92.3 |
| 1972 | 314 | 90 |
| 1971 | 309 | 87.7 |
| 1970 | 304 | 85.5 |
| 1969 | 298.2 | 83.4 |
| 1968 | 292.6 | 81.4 |
| 1967 | 287.1 | 79.4 |
| 1966 | 280.6 | 77.6 |
| 1965 | 273.1 | 76 |
| 1964 | 265.8 | 74.9 |
| 1963 | 258.6 | 73.8 |
| 1962 | 251.6 | 72.8 |
| 1961 | 244.7 | 72 |
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 Tonga decreased by 2.77%, compared to a 20% growth in Tunisia.
In 2006, Tonga ranked 54th by population density and is 69th now. Tunisia was 107th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Tonga
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 372 ppl/mi² | 207.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 69/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
103309
|
12437803
|
| Land area | 278 sq mi | 59,985 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 74,394 sq ft | 136,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.8% | 29.6% |
| Urban population | 21.2% | 70.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tonga
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2024 | 21.2% | 70.4% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | 70% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | 69.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | 69.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | 68.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | 68.5% |
| 2017 | 23% | 68.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 68.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | 67.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | 67.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | 67.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | 66.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | 66.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | 65.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | 65.5% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 65.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | 64.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | 64.3% |
| 2001 | 23% | 64% |
| 2000 | 23% | 63.6% |
| 1999 | 23% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 23% | 62.9% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | 62.5% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 62.1% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | 61.6% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | 61.1% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | 60.6% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | 59.8% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | 59% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | 58.1% |
| 1989 | 22% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | 56.1% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | 55.2% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | 54.3% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | 53.6% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | 53% |
| 1983 | 21% | 52.5% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 52.1% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | 51.8% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 51.6% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 51.3% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | 51% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | 50.7% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 50.4% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | 49.9% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | 49.3% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | 48.4% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 47.2% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 46% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | 44.7% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | 43.3% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | 42.1% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | 41.1% |
| 1966 | 20% | 40.3% |
| 1965 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 39.1% |
| 1963 | 19.4% | 38.6% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | 38.2% |
| 1961 | 18.7% | 37.8% |
| 1960 | 18.3% | 37.5% |
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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga and from 64.9% to 70.4% in Tunisia.
Densely populated cities
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tunis | 603K |
| Sfax | 273K |
| Sousse | 222K |
| Kairouan | 187K |
| Bizerte | 143K |
| Aryanah | 123K |
| Gafsa | 121K |
| Gabes | 116K |
| La Marsa | 93K |
| Nabeul | 84.3K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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