Tonga has a population density of 375 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tonga and Uruguay are ranked 68th and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Tonga is 648% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Tonga
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 375 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 68/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
103744
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 278 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 74,394 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.8% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 23.2% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 38.5% |
Tonga vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tonga decreased by 0.85%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Tonga ranked 54th for population density and is in 68th place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tonga
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 375 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 376 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 378 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 379 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 380 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 380 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 380 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 379 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 380 | 50 |
| 2015 | 382 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 383 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 385 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 387 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 387 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 386 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 386 | 49 |
| 2008 | 385 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 384 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 382 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 380 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 378 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 376 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 374 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 372 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 369 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 367 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 365 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 362 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 361 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 361 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 360 | 47 |
| 1993 | 360 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 360 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 359 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 359 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 358 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 356 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 354 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 353 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 352 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 352 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 353 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 352 | 44 |
| 1981 | 352 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 352 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 351 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 350 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 348 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 343 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 335 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 326 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 319 | 42 |
| 1972 | 314 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 309 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 304 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 298.2 | 41 |
| 1968 | 292.6 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 287.1 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 280.6 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 273.1 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 265.8 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 258.6 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 251.6 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 244.7 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tonga
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 23.2% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | 95% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | 94% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 23% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 23% | 92% |
| 1999 | 23% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 23% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | 89% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 22% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | 85% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 83% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | 82% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 18.3% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 17.6% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 23.1% to 23.2% in Tonga and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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