Samoa vs Tonga: Net migration metrics

Samoa
-2,810
in 2023
Tonga
-2,173
in 2023
Samoa rank
152nd
Tonga rank
150th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Samoa
  • Tonga
-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0195019862023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -2,173 against -2,810 in Samoa, a difference of 637.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 150th of 236 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s -1,348 -101.4 1,247 Tonga
1960s -1,676 -618.9 1,057 Tonga
1970s -2,092 -1,313 779 Tonga
1980s -4,340 -2,578 1,762 Tonga
1990s -3,668 -2,216 1,453 Tonga
2000s -3,478 -1,924 1,554 Tonga
2010s -2,889 -2,248 641.3 Tonga
2020s -2,702 -2,104 597 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Samoa or Tonga?
Tonga, at -2,173 against -2,810 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Samoa and Tonga?
637, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for net migration metrics?
Samoa ranks 152nd 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