Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Population density

Tonga
145.27 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
147.62 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Tonga rank
81st
United Arab Emirates rank
79th

Population density over time

  • Tonga
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 147.62 people per sq. km of land area against 145.27 people per sq. km of land area in Tonga, a difference of 2.35 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 216 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 105.2 people per sq. km of land area 2.43 people per sq. km of land area 102.77 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
1970s 127.36 people per sq. km of land area 7.78 people per sq. km of land area 119.58 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
1980s 136.44 people per sq. km of land area 19.31 people per sq. km of land area 117.13 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
1990s 139.51 people per sq. km of land area 34.82 people per sq. km of land area 104.7 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
2000s 146.15 people per sq. km of land area 67.73 people per sq. km of land area 78.41 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
2010s 147.82 people per sq. km of land area 116.27 people per sq. km of land area 31.55 people per sq. km of land area Tonga
2020s 146.12 people per sq. km of land area 139.17 people per sq. km of land area 6.95 people per sq. km of land area Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 147.62 people per sq. km of land area against 145.27 people per sq. km of land area in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
2.35 people per sq. km of land area, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population density?
Tonga ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.