Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga
Tonga: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 204 countries
All-time high
40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
27
1996–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga, 1996–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga is 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga peaked at 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 80th of 204 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.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1997 | 4.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 6.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 10.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2007 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2009 | 4.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 10.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 14.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 17.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 23.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 32.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 30.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 28.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 39.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 32.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 26.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 77 Ghana 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 78 Jordan 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 79 Nauru 41.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 81 Tajikistan 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 82 Guyana 37.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 83 Gabon 37.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Tonga was 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.