Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Singapore or Tonga?

Singapore, at 45 people against 42 people in Tonga as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Singapore and Tonga?

3 people, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – 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.

Singapore vs Tonga: Refugees by country of origin

Singapore

45 people

in 2024

Tonga

42 people

in 2024

Singapore rank

163rd

Tonga rank

165th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Singapore
Tonga

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 45 people against 42 people in Tonga, a difference of 3 people.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 165th of 204 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19 people	5 people	14 people	Singapore
2000s	59 people	4.3 people	54.7 people	Singapore
2010s	54 people	20.3 people	33.7 people	Singapore
2020s	37.2 people	34.4 people	2.8 people	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Singapore or Tonga?: Singapore, at 45 people against 42 people in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Singapore and Tonga?: 3 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Singapore ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – 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

Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.