Number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga
Tonga: Number of refugees per 100000 was 62.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.65
Change on year
up 55.4%
World rank
75th
of 205 countries
All-time high
62.65
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga is 62.65, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga peaked at 62.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 75th of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.99 | — |
| 1997 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | — |
| 2003 | 10.53 | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4.71 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.67 | — |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.51 | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 10.23 | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 17.82 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 20.73 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 23.69 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 32.27 | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 30.31 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.28 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.32 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.54 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 28.56 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 39.19 | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 40.31 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 62.65 | +55.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 62.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 62.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 18.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.97 | 4.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 0 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 | 4.65 | 32.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.76 | 26.54 | 62.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Tonga was 62.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 62.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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