Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tonga
Tonga: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 145.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
145.27 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 216 countries
All-time high
146.81 people per sq. km of land area
in 2020
All-time low
145.27 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
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. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tonga peaked at 146.81 people per sq. km of land area in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.27 people per sq. km of land area, in 2023.
That places Tonga 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 145.27 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 145.27 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 people per sq. km of land area, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 78 Isle of Man 147.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 147.62 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 80 Cyprus 145.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 82 Czechia 140.79 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 83 Thailand 140.35 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 84 Cape Verde 129.61 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Tonga
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.0698 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.8% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 269,247 (2023)
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 146.81 people per sq. km of land area in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for population density?
- Tonga ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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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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.