Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga
Tonga: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
82nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
270.47 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
23.65 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2022
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga is 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 57.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga peaked at 270.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.65 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Tonga 82nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 39.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 78.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +164.8% |
| 1999 | 127.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 77.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 58.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 77.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 105.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 95.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 170.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 141.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 178 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 140.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 270.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +93.0% |
| 2010 | 166.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 208.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 91.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 107.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 144.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 177.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 260.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 228.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 220.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 252.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 23.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +57.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.29 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 29.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | 127.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 131.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 58.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 270.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 91.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 260.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 23.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 79 Iceland 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Namibia 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 81 South Africa 39.1 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Kiribati 33.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 84 Mauritius 32.25 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Chile 30.31 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga was 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 270.47 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.65 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.