North Korea vs Tonga: Population density
North Korea
162.05
in 2100
Tonga
163.72
in 2100
North Korea rank
93rd
Tonga rank
92nd
Population density over time
- North Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 163.72 against 162.05 in North Korea, a difference of 1.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 92nd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 47 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.47 | 2.16 | 5.31 | North Korea |
| 1100s | 8.97 | 2.28 | 6.69 | North Korea |
| 1200s | 11.96 | 2.4 | 9.56 | North Korea |
| 1300s | 8.97 | 3.6 | 5.37 | North Korea |
| 1400s | 10.46 | 5.4 | 5.07 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 11.96 | 8.09 | 3.86 | North Korea |
| 1600s | 14.95 | 12.14 | 2.81 | North Korea |
| 1700s | 18.69 | 18.21 | 0.4737 | North Korea |
| 1710s | 20.53 | 19.17 | 1.35 | North Korea |
| 1720s | 21.61 | 20.18 | 1.43 | North Korea |
| 1730s | 22.74 | 21.24 | 1.5 | North Korea |
| 1740s | 23.94 | 22.36 | 1.58 | North Korea |
| 1750s | 25.2 | 23.54 | 1.66 | North Korea |
| 1760s | 26.53 | 24.77 | 1.75 | North Korea |
| 1770s | 27.92 | 26.08 | 1.84 | North Korea |
| 1780s | 29.39 | 27.45 | 1.94 | North Korea |
| 1790s | 30.94 | 28.9 | 2.04 | North Korea |
| 1800s | 36.09 | 25.89 | 10.2 | North Korea |
| 1810s | 36.09 | 25.83 | 10.25 | North Korea |
| 1820s | 36.21 | 25.78 | 10.43 | North Korea |
| 1830s | 36.48 | 25.72 | 10.75 | North Korea |
| 1840s | 36.75 | 25.7 | 11.06 | North Korea |
| 1850s | 37.47 | 26.03 | 11.44 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 38.74 | 26.77 | 11.97 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 40.27 | 27.54 | 12.73 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 42.12 | 28.32 | 13.8 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 44.04 | 29.12 | 14.91 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 46.03 | 31.71 | 14.32 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 51.38 | 35.9 | 15.48 | North Korea |
| 1920s | 60.89 | 40.38 | 20.52 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 71.81 | 47.07 | 24.75 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 84.67 | 58.93 | 25.74 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 88.74 | 78.71 | 10.03 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 109.06 | 103.9 | 5.16 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 138.83 | 127.38 | 11.46 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 161.9 | 136.47 | 25.44 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 186.23 | 139.54 | 46.7 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 201.79 | 146.17 | 55.63 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 211.89 | 147.85 | 64.04 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 220.08 | 144.44 | 75.64 | North Korea |
| 2030s | 222.06 | 141.65 | 80.41 | North Korea |
| 2040s | 217.86 | 144.15 | 73.71 | North Korea |
| 2050s | 210.25 | 147.48 | 62.77 | North Korea |
| 2060s | 200.21 | 151.42 | 48.79 | North Korea |
| 2070s | 189.55 | 156.68 | 32.87 | North Korea |
| 2080s | 178.91 | 161.18 | 17.73 | North Korea |
| 2090s | 168 | 163.33 | 4.67 | North Korea |
| 2100s | 162.05 | 163.72 | 1.67 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, North Korea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 163.72 against 162.05 in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between North Korea and Tonga?
- 1.67, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for population density?
- North Korea ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 92nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.