Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1456 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1495 thousands per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.1162 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.1495 thousands per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1162 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1162 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1203 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1223 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1244 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1353 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1357 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1359 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1361 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1361 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1361 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1361 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1361 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1362 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1371 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1383 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1386 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1389 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1392 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1392 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1393 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1413 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.143 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1439 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1447 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1455 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1472 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1485 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1488 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.149 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1493 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1495 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.149 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1484 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.147 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1461 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1462 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1353 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1357 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1383 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1413 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1458 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1422 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1488 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1495 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 76 Isle of Man 0.1476 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ghana 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cyprus 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 Thailand 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 82 Czechia 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1495 thousands per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1162 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.