Share of the population born in another country in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population born in another country was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.4%
World rank
147th
of 231 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Share of the population born in another country in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Tonga stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Tonga peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 147th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Rwanda 3.6% compare
- 145 South Korea 3.5% compare
- 146 Romania 3.4% compare
- 148 Uzbekistan 3.2% compare
- 149 Cape Verde 3.1% compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 3.1% compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Tonga?
- Share of the population born in another country in Tonga was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.