Population density in Tonga
Tonga: Population density was 163.72 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
163.72 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
163.72 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
2.16 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Tonga, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Tonga recorded 163.72 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tonga peaked at 163.72 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.16 people per km², in 1000.
Tonga ranks 92nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.16 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.28 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.4 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.6 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.4 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.09 people per km² | 8.09 people per km² | 8.09 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.14 people per km² | 12.14 people per km² | 12.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.21 people per km² | 18.21 people per km² | 18.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 19.17 people per km² | 19.17 people per km² | 19.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 20.18 people per km² | 20.18 people per km² | 20.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 21.24 people per km² | 21.24 people per km² | 21.24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 22.36 people per km² | 22.36 people per km² | 22.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 23.54 people per km² | 23.54 people per km² | 23.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 24.77 people per km² | 24.77 people per km² | 24.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 26.08 people per km² | 26.08 people per km² | 26.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 27.45 people per km² | 27.45 people per km² | 27.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 28.9 people per km² | 28.9 people per km² | 28.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 25.89 people per km² | 25.86 people per km² | 25.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 25.83 people per km² | 25.81 people per km² | 25.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.78 people per km² | 25.75 people per km² | 25.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 25.72 people per km² | 25.7 people per km² | 25.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 25.7 people per km² | 25.69 people per km² | 25.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.03 people per km² | 25.72 people per km² | 26.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.77 people per km² | 26.43 people per km² | 27.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.54 people per km² | 27.19 people per km² | 27.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.32 people per km² | 27.96 people per km² | 28.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.12 people per km² | 28.75 people per km² | 29.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.71 people per km² | 29.78 people per km² | 33.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.9 people per km² | 34.29 people per km² | 37.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.38 people per km² | 37.86 people per km² | 43.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.07 people per km² | 43.78 people per km² | 50.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 58.93 people per km² | 51.74 people per km² | 67.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 78.71 people per km² | 69 people per km² | 89.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.9 people per km² | 91.93 people per km² | 115.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.38 people per km² | 117.24 people per km² | 135.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.47 people per km² | 135.81 people per km² | 138.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.54 people per km² | 138.5 people per km² | 141.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.17 people per km² | 142.63 people per km² | 148.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.85 people per km² | 146.35 people per km² | 149.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.44 people per km² | 142.08 people per km² | 146.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 141.65 people per km² | 141.42 people per km² | 142.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 144.15 people per km² | 142.48 people per km² | 145.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 147.48 people per km² | 146.12 people per km² | 148.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 151.42 people per km² | 149.33 people per km² | 153.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 156.68 people per km² | 154.21 people per km² | 159.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 161.18 people per km² | 159.53 people per km² | 162.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 163.33 people per km² | 162.75 people per km² | 163.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 163.72 people per km² | 163.72 people per km² | 163.72 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 89 Uzbekistan 168.73 people per km² compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 165.91 people per km² compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.72 people per km² compare
- 93 North Korea 162.05 people per km² compare
- 94 American Samoa 161.58 people per km² compare
- 95 Indonesia 156.14 people per km² compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tonga?
- Population density in Tonga was 163.72 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 163.72 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Tonga rank for population density?
- Tonga ranks 92nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.