Japan vs Tonga: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Japan
56
in 2025
Tonga
65
in 2025
Japan rank
163rd
Tonga rank
160th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Japan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 65 against 56 in Japan, a difference of 9.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Japan ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 160th of 205 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.6 | 4.3 | 104.3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 122.7 | 20.3 | 102.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 39.5 | 10.83 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Japan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 65 against 56 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Japan and Tonga?
- 9, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Tonga rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Japan ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 160th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.