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Population density: Tonga vs Yemen compared

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Tonga has a population density of 372 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Tonga has 77,340 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Tonga and Yemen rank 69th and 109th 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in Tonga 76.2% higher than in Yemen.

Population density by year

Tonga
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tonga Yemen
2026 372 210.9
2025 373 205
2024 375 199.1
2023 376 193.2
2022 378 187.5
2021 379 182.2
2020 380 177.3
2019 380 172.2
2018 380 167.2
2017 379 162.3
2016 380 157.5
2015 382 152.9
2014 383 148.3
2013 385 143.8
2012 387 139.5
2011 387 135.3
2010 386 131.2
2009 386 127.2
2008 385 123.2
2007 384 119.3
2006 382 115.5
2005 380 111.8
2004 378 108.4
2003 376 105.3
2002 374 102.2
2001 372 99.2
2000 369 96.3
1999 367 93.3
1998 365 90.5
1997 362 87.7
1996 361 84.9
1995 361 82.1
1994 360 79.2
1993 360 76.3
1992 360 73.5
1991 359 70.8
1990 359 68.1
1989 358 65.6
1988 356 63.1
1987 354 60.7
1986 353 58.4
1985 352 56.2
1984 352 54.1
1983 353 52.1
1982 352 50.2
1981 352 48.5
1980 352 46.8
1979 351 45.2
1978 350 43.8
1977 348 42.4
1976 343 41.1
1975 335 39.9
1974 326 38.7
1973 319 37.6
1972 314 36.6
1971 309 35.6
1970 304 34.7
1969 298.2 33.7
1968 292.6 32.8
1967 287.1 32
1966 280.6 31.2
1965 273.1 30.4
1964 265.8 29.7
1963 258.6 29
1962 251.6 28.4
1961 244.7 27.7

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 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, Tonga ranked 54th by population density and is 69th now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tonga
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
Tonga Yemen
2024 21.2% 36.8%
2023 21.1% 36.6%
2022 21.1% 36.3%
2021 21.3% 36.1%
2020 21.9% 35.7%
2019 22.3% 34.9%
2018 22.7% 34.2%
2017 23% 33.6%
2016 23.1% 33%
2015 23.2% 32.4%
2014 23.3% 31.9%
2013 23.4% 31.4%
2012 23.5% 31.2%
2011 23.5% 30.9%
2010 23.4% 30.6%
2009 23.4% 30.3%
2008 23.3% 30%
2007 23.2% 29.6%
2006 23.2% 29.2%
2005 23.1% 28.9%
2004 23.1% 28.5%
2003 23.1% 28%
2002 23.1% 27.6%
2001 23% 27.1%
2000 23% 26.6%
1999 23% 26.1%
1998 23% 25.5%
1997 22.9% 25%
1996 22.9% 24.4%
1995 22.8% 23.8%
1994 22.7% 23.2%
1993 22.6% 22.5%
1992 22.5% 21.8%
1991 22.4% 21%
1990 22.2% 20.2%
1989 22% 19.4%
1988 21.9% 18.6%
1987 21.7% 17.8%
1986 21.5% 17%
1985 21.4% 16.3%
1984 21.2% 15.5%
1983 21% 14.7%
1982 20.9% 14%
1981 20.7% 13.2%
1980 20.6% 12.4%
1979 20.5% 11.6%
1978 20.4% 10.8%
1977 20.4% 10.1%
1976 20.3% 9.35%
1975 20.3% 8.67%
1974 20.3% 8.03%
1973 20.2% 7.43%
1972 20.2% 6.9%
1971 20.2% 6.42%
1970 20.2% 6.02%
1969 20.2% 5.67%
1968 20.1% 5.34%
1967 20.1% 5.03%
1966 20% 4.75%
1965 19.9% 4.49%
1964 19.7% 4.24%
1963 19.4% 4.02%
1962 19.1% 3.8%
1961 18.7% 3.59%
1960 18.3% 3.4%

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 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

Densely populated cities

Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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 (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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