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Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga

Tonga: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9,139.5%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga, 1995–2022

02004006001995200820221995: 289.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 269.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 258.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 266.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 303.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 340.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 309.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 356.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 382.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 390.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 397.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 367 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 430.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 467.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 426.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 438.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 427.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 441 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 450.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 472.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 507 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 560 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 593.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 511.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 636.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 85.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 175.2 arrivals per 1,000 people

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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga is 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,139.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga peaked at 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.

Tonga ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277.35 arrivals per 1,000 people 258.22 arrivals per 1,000 people 303.75 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 386.84 arrivals per 1,000 people 309.76 arrivals per 1,000 people 467.13 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 503.82 arrivals per 1,000 people 427.57 arrivals per 1,000 people 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 87.39 arrivals per 1,000 people 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 115 Mongolia 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 116 New Caledonia 202.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 117 Gabon 183.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 119 Zimbabwe 172.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 120 Micronesia (country) 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 121 Belarus 162.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Tonga was 175.15 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 636.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
How does Tonga rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Tonga ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.