Suriname vs Tonga: Refugees by country of origin
Suriname
50 people
in 2024
Tonga
42 people
in 2024
Suriname rank
162nd
Tonga rank
165th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Suriname
- Tonga
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 50 people against 42 people in Tonga, a difference of 8 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.5 people | 5 people | 703.5 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 103.5 people | 4.3 people | 99.2 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18.5 people | 20.3 people | 1.8 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 33.2 people | 34.4 people | 1.2 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Suriname or Tonga?
- Suriname, at 50 people against 42 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Suriname and Tonga?
- 8 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Suriname ranks 162nd 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
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.