Australia vs Tonga: Refugees by country of origin
Australia
31 people
in 2024
Tonga
42 people
in 2024
Australia rank
168th
Tonga rank
165th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Australia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 42 people against 31 people in Australia, a difference of 11 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9 people | 4.3 people | 17.6 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.8 people | 20.3 people | 4.5 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.4 people | 34.4 people | 8 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Australia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 42 people against 31 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Australia and Tonga?
- 11 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tonga rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Australia ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 165th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.