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Population density: Tonga vs Uzbekistan compared

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Tonga has a population density of 372 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Tonga and Uzbekistan rank 69th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Tonga 67.5% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Tonga
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tonga Uzbekistan
2026 372 221.9
2025 373 217.9
2024 375 213.7
2023 376 209.6
2022 378 205.4
2021 379 201.3
2020 380 197.4
2019 380 193.8
2018 380 190.3
2017 379 187
2016 380 183.9
2015 382 180.8
2014 383 179.6
2013 385 176.7
2012 387 173.9
2011 387 171.3
2010 386 168.7
2009 386 166
2008 385 163.3
2007 384 160.8
2006 382 158.7
2005 380 156.6
2004 378 154.7
2003 376 152.8
2002 374 150.9
2001 372 149.1
2000 369 147.3
1999 367 149
1998 365 146.9
1997 362 144.7
1996 361 142.2
1995 361 139.5
1994 360 136.8
1993 360 133.9
1992 360 130.8
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 Tonga decreased by 2.77%, compared to a 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Tonga ranked 54th by population density and is 69th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tonga
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Tonga Uzbekistan
2024 21.2% 51%
2023 21.1% 51%
2022 21.1% 51%
2021 21.3% 50.9%
2020 21.9% 50.8%
2019 22.3% 50.6%
2018 22.7% 50.6%
2017 23% 50.7%
2016 23.1% 50.7%
2015 23.2% 50.7%
2014 23.3% 50.9%
2013 23.4% 51.1%
2012 23.5% 51.3%
2011 23.5% 51.3%
2010 23.4% 51.3%
2009 23.4% 51.6%
2008 23.3% 51.8%
2007 23.2% 51.7%
2006 23.2% 51.5%
2005 23.1% 51.1%
2004 23.1% 50.6%
2003 23.1% 50%
2002 23.1% 49.3%
2001 23% 48.5%
2000 23% 47.7%
1999 23% 46.8%
1998 23% 46%
1997 22.9% 45.1%
1996 22.9% 44.3%
1995 22.8% 43.5%
1994 22.7% 42.7%
1993 22.6% 42.1%
1992 22.5% 41.5%
1991 22.4% 41.1%
1990 22.2% 40.8%
1989 22% 40.6%
1988 21.9% 40.8%
1987 21.7% 40.6%
1986 21.5% 40.5%
1985 21.4% 40.6%
1984 21.2% 41%
1983 21% 41.2%
1982 20.9% 41.2%
1981 20.7% 41.2%
1980 20.6% 41.1%
1979 20.5% 40.9%
1978 20.4% 40.6%
1977 20.4% 39.7%
1976 20.3% 39.3%
1975 20.3% 38.7%
1974 20.3% 38.2%
1973 20.2% 37.7%
1972 20.2% 37.1%
1971 20.2% 36.7%
1970 20.2% 36.6%
1969 20.2% 36.6%
1968 20.1% 36.4%
1967 20.1% 36%
1966 20% 35.7%
1965 19.9% 35.5%
1964 19.7% 35.4%
1963 19.4% 35.3%
1962 19.1% 35.1%
1961 18.7% 34.9%
1960 18.3% 34.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga and from 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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