North Korea vs Tonga: Net migration metrics

North Korea
-1,997
in 2023
Tonga
-2,173
in 2023
North Korea rank
147th
Tonga rank
150th

Net migration metrics over time

  • North Korea
  • Tonga
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0195019862023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -1,997 against -2,173 in Tonga, a difference of 176.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

North Korea ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 150th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s -69,397 -101.4 69,295 Tonga
1960s 0 -618.9 618.9 North Korea
1970s 0 -1,313 1,313 North Korea
1980s 0 -2,578 2,578 North Korea
1990s -1,802 -2,216 414 North Korea
2000s -2,920 -1,924 996.2 Tonga
2010s -3,092 -2,248 844.9 Tonga
2020s -1,791 -2,104 313.5 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, North Korea or Tonga?
North Korea, at -1,997 against -2,173 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between North Korea and Tonga?
176, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for net migration metrics?
North Korea ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed