Military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.39 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1999–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 1.39 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.39 people per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.39 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.39 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1719 people per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.463 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 1.39 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 11 Vietnam 1.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Armenia 1.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 1.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 1.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei 1.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cyprus 1.3 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.39 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.