Population density in Tonga
Tonga: Population density was 145.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145.27 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
149.4 people per sq. km of land area
in 2011
All-time low
94.5 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Tonga, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 145.27 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tonga peaked at 149.4 people per sq. km of land area in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.5 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Tonga 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.5 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 97.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 99.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 102.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 105.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 108.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 110.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 112.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 115.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 117.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 119.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 121.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 123.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 125.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 129.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 132.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 134.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 135.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 135.48 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 135.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 135.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 136.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 136.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 136.1 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 136.09 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 136.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 136.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 137.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 138.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 138.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 138.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 138.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 139.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 139.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 139.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 139.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 139.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 140.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 141.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 142.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 143.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 144.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 145.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 145.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 146.76 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 147.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 148.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 148.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 148.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 149.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 149.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 149.25 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 148.72 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 148.07 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 147.35 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 146.56 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 146.33 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 146.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 146.76 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 146.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 146.51 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 145.89 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 145.27 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.2 people per sq. km of land area | 94.5 people per sq. km of land area | 115.12 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.36 people per sq. km of land area | 117.22 people per sq. km of land area | 135.48 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.44 people per sq. km of land area | 135.79 people per sq. km of land area | 138.06 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.51 people per sq. km of land area | 138.47 people per sq. km of land area | 141.73 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.15 people per sq. km of land area | 142.61 people per sq. km of land area | 148.89 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.82 people per sq. km of land area | 146.33 people per sq. km of land area | 149.4 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.12 people per sq. km of land area | 145.27 people per sq. km of land area | 146.81 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 77 Isle of Man 147.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 147.62 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 79 Cyprus 145.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 81 Czechia 140.79 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 82 Thailand 140.35 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 83 Cape Verde 129.61 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.8% (2017)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tonga?
- Population density in Tonga was 145.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 149.4 people per sq. km of land area in 2011.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for population density?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.