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Population density: Tonga vs Venezuela compared

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Tonga has a population density of 372 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. Tonga and Venezuela rank 69th and 151st 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in Tonga 342% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

Tonga
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tonga Venezuela
2026 372 84.1
2025 373 83.7
2024 375 83.4
2023 376 83.1
2022 378 82.8
2021 379 82.9
2020 380 83.5
2019 380 85
2018 380 87.5
2017 379 89.7
2016 380 90.3
2015 382 89.8
2014 383 88.8
2013 385 87.8
2012 387 86.8
2011 387 85.7
2010 386 84.6
2009 386 83.5
2008 385 82.4
2007 384 81.2
2006 382 79.9
2005 380 78.7
2004 378 77.3
2003 376 76
2002 374 74.7
2001 372 73.3
2000 369 72
1999 367 70.7
1998 365 69.3
1997 362 67.9
1996 361 66.5
1995 361 65.2
1994 360 63.8
1993 360 62.4
1992 360 61
1991 359 59.6
1990 359 58.2
1989 358 56.8
1988 356 55.4
1987 354 54
1986 353 52.6
1985 352 51.3
1984 352 49.9
1983 353 48.6
1982 352 47.3
1981 352 46.1
1980 352 44.8
1979 351 43.6
1978 350 42.3
1977 348 41.1
1976 343 40
1975 335 38.8
1974 326 37.7
1973 319 36.6
1972 314 35.5
1971 309 34.5
1970 304 33.4
1969 298.2 32.4
1968 292.6 31.4
1967 287.1 30.4
1966 280.6 29.4
1965 273.1 28.5
1964 265.8 27.5
1963 258.6 26.6
1962 251.6 25.7
1961 244.7 24.8

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 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, Tonga ranked 54th by population density and is 69th now. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tonga
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
Tonga Venezuela
2024 21.2% 89.3%
2023 21.1% 89.2%
2022 21.1% 89.2%
2021 21.3% 89.2%
2020 21.9% 89.1%
2019 22.3% 89.1%
2018 22.7% 89.1%
2017 23% 89%
2016 23.1% 89%
2015 23.2% 89%
2014 23.3% 88.9%
2013 23.4% 88.9%
2012 23.5% 88.8%
2011 23.5% 88.8%
2010 23.4% 88.8%
2009 23.4% 88.8%
2008 23.3% 88.8%
2007 23.2% 88.7%
2006 23.2% 88.7%
2005 23.1% 88.6%
2004 23.1% 88.6%
2003 23.1% 88.5%
2002 23.1% 88.5%
2001 23% 88.4%
2000 23% 88.2%
1999 23% 88%
1998 23% 87.6%
1997 22.9% 87.3%
1996 22.9% 86.8%
1995 22.8% 86.4%
1994 22.7% 85.9%
1993 22.6% 85.4%
1992 22.5% 84.9%
1991 22.4% 84.4%
1990 22.2% 84%
1989 22% 83.6%
1988 21.9% 83.1%
1987 21.7% 82.7%
1986 21.5% 82.3%
1985 21.4% 81.8%
1984 21.2% 81.3%
1983 21% 80.8%
1982 20.9% 80.3%
1981 20.7% 79.8%
1980 20.6% 79.2%
1979 20.5% 78.6%
1978 20.4% 78%
1977 20.4% 77.3%
1976 20.3% 76.6%
1975 20.3% 75.9%
1974 20.3% 75.2%
1973 20.2% 74.4%
1972 20.2% 73.6%
1971 20.2% 72.8%
1970 20.2% 71.9%
1969 20.2% 71%
1968 20.1% 70%
1967 20.1% 69%
1966 20% 67.9%
1965 19.9% 66.9%
1964 19.7% 65.8%
1963 19.4% 64.8%
1962 19.1% 63.8%
1961 18.7% 62.8%
1960 18.3% 61.9%

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 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

Densely populated cities

Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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