Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Tonga

Tonga: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1497 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1497 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1371 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Tonga, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.137 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.138 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.138 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.138 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.139 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.139 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.139 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.14 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.141 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.142 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.143 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.143 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.144 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.145 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.146 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.147 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.147 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.148 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.148 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.147 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.147 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.146 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.146 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.146 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.146 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.147 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.148 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.15 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Tonga stood at 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Tonga peaked at 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1371 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Tonga 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1389 Persons per square kilometre 0.1371 Persons per square kilometre 0.1416 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1461 Persons per square kilometre 0.1425 Persons per square kilometre 0.1488 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1477 Persons per square kilometre 0.1458 Persons per square kilometre 0.1495 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1479 Persons per square kilometre 0.1462 Persons per square kilometre 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 53 Kiribati 0.1648 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 China 0.1519 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Ghana 0.15 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Denmark 0.1478 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Indonesia 0.1466 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Thailand 0.1405 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Tonga?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Tonga was 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Tonga ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.