Migrant stock total in Tonga
Tonga: Migrant stock total was 3,581 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,581
World rank
215th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4,607
in 2010
All-time low
2,911
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock total in Tonga stood at 3,581.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Tonga peaked at 4,607 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,911, in 1990.
That places Tonga 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,911 | — |
| 1995 | 3,274 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 3,684 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4,301 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 4,607 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,954 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 3,742 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3,581 | -4.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,581 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,581 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,092 | 2,911 | 3,274 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,992 | 3,684 | 4,301 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,280 | 3,954 | 4,607 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,662 | 3,581 | 3,742 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 212 Cook Islands 4,937 compare
- 213 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,820 compare
- 214 Samoa 3,843 compare
- 216 Vanuatu 3,315 compare
- 217 Marshall Islands 3,309 compare
- 218 Kiribati 3,302 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock total in Tonga?
- Migrant stock total in Tonga was 3,581 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,607 in 2010.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,911 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for migrant stock total?
- Tonga ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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