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North Korea vs Tonga: Population density

North Korea
162.05 people per km²
in 2100
Tonga
163.72 people per km²
in 2100
North Korea rank
93rd
Tonga rank
92nd

Population density over time

  • North Korea
  • Tonga
050100150200100015502100

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 163.72 people per km² against 162.05 people per km² in North Korea, a difference of 1.67 people per km².

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 234 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 people per km² 2.16 people per km² 5.31 people per km² North Korea
1100s 8.97 people per km² 2.28 people per km² 6.69 people per km² North Korea
1200s 11.96 people per km² 2.4 people per km² 9.56 people per km² North Korea
1300s 8.97 people per km² 3.6 people per km² 5.37 people per km² North Korea
1400s 10.46 people per km² 5.4 people per km² 5.07 people per km² North Korea
1500s 11.96 people per km² 8.09 people per km² 3.86 people per km² North Korea
1600s 14.95 people per km² 12.14 people per km² 2.81 people per km² North Korea
1700s 18.69 people per km² 18.21 people per km² 0.4737 people per km² North Korea
1710s 20.53 people per km² 19.17 people per km² 1.35 people per km² North Korea
1720s 21.61 people per km² 20.18 people per km² 1.43 people per km² North Korea
1730s 22.74 people per km² 21.24 people per km² 1.5 people per km² North Korea
1740s 23.94 people per km² 22.36 people per km² 1.58 people per km² North Korea
1750s 25.2 people per km² 23.54 people per km² 1.66 people per km² North Korea
1760s 26.53 people per km² 24.77 people per km² 1.75 people per km² North Korea
1770s 27.92 people per km² 26.08 people per km² 1.84 people per km² North Korea
1780s 29.39 people per km² 27.45 people per km² 1.94 people per km² North Korea
1790s 30.94 people per km² 28.9 people per km² 2.04 people per km² North Korea
1800s 36.09 people per km² 25.89 people per km² 10.2 people per km² North Korea
1810s 36.09 people per km² 25.83 people per km² 10.25 people per km² North Korea
1820s 36.21 people per km² 25.78 people per km² 10.43 people per km² North Korea
1830s 36.48 people per km² 25.72 people per km² 10.75 people per km² North Korea
1840s 36.75 people per km² 25.7 people per km² 11.06 people per km² North Korea
1850s 37.47 people per km² 26.03 people per km² 11.44 people per km² North Korea
1860s 38.74 people per km² 26.77 people per km² 11.97 people per km² North Korea
1870s 40.27 people per km² 27.54 people per km² 12.73 people per km² North Korea
1880s 42.12 people per km² 28.32 people per km² 13.8 people per km² North Korea
1890s 44.04 people per km² 29.12 people per km² 14.91 people per km² North Korea
1900s 46.03 people per km² 31.71 people per km² 14.32 people per km² North Korea
1910s 51.38 people per km² 35.9 people per km² 15.48 people per km² North Korea
1920s 60.89 people per km² 40.38 people per km² 20.52 people per km² North Korea
1930s 71.81 people per km² 47.07 people per km² 24.75 people per km² North Korea
1940s 84.67 people per km² 58.93 people per km² 25.74 people per km² North Korea
1950s 88.74 people per km² 78.71 people per km² 10.03 people per km² North Korea
1960s 109.06 people per km² 103.9 people per km² 5.16 people per km² North Korea
1970s 138.83 people per km² 127.38 people per km² 11.46 people per km² North Korea
1980s 161.9 people per km² 136.47 people per km² 25.44 people per km² North Korea
1990s 186.23 people per km² 139.54 people per km² 46.7 people per km² North Korea
2000s 201.79 people per km² 146.17 people per km² 55.63 people per km² North Korea
2010s 211.89 people per km² 147.85 people per km² 64.04 people per km² North Korea
2020s 220.08 people per km² 144.44 people per km² 75.64 people per km² North Korea
2030s 222.06 people per km² 141.65 people per km² 80.41 people per km² North Korea
2040s 217.86 people per km² 144.15 people per km² 73.71 people per km² North Korea
2050s 210.25 people per km² 147.48 people per km² 62.77 people per km² North Korea
2060s 200.21 people per km² 151.42 people per km² 48.79 people per km² North Korea
2070s 189.55 people per km² 156.68 people per km² 32.87 people per km² North Korea
2080s 178.91 people per km² 161.18 people per km² 17.73 people per km² North Korea
2090s 168 people per km² 163.33 people per km² 4.67 people per km² North Korea
2100s 162.05 people per km² 163.72 people per km² 1.67 people per km² 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 people per km² against 162.05 people per km² in North Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between North Korea and Tonga?
1.67 people per km², 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 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.