Net migration metrics in Tonga
Tonga: Net migration metrics was -2,173 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2,173
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0
in 1950
All-time low
-2,840
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Tonga is -2,173, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Tonga peaked at 0 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2,840, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | -319 | — |
| 1958 | -334 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | -361 | +8.1% |
| 1960 | -384 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | -401 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | -420 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | -426 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | -428 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | -426 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | -465 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | -1,060 | +128.0% |
| 1968 | -1,078 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | -1,101 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | -1,122 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | -1,138 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | -1,153 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | -1,168 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | -344 | -70.5% |
| 1975 | -346 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | -523 | +51.2% |
| 1977 | -2,273 | +334.6% |
| 1978 | -2,457 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | -2,604 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -2,708 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | -2,778 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | -2,814 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | -2,840 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -2,823 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | -2,775 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | -2,650 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -1,970 | -25.7% |
| 1988 | -2,138 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | -2,280 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | -2,409 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | -2,484 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -2,524 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | -2,532 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -2,484 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | -2,422 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | -2,338 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | -1,589 | -32.0% |
| 1998 | -1,665 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | -1,710 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | -1,721 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -1,766 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | -1,815 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | -1,844 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | -1,876 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -1,906 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -1,875 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | -2,057 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | -2,177 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -2,204 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -2,097 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -2,198 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -2,578 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | -2,637 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -2,622 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -2,610 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -2,591 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -1,642 | -36.6% |
| 2018 | -1,723 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | -1,778 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -1,807 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -2,220 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | -2,218 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | -2,173 | -2.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -2,173 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -2,173 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -787, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -334.6% | -523 | -2,273 |
| 1967 | -128.0% | -465 | -1,060 |
| 1974 | +70.5% | -1,168 | -344 |
| 1976 | -51.2% | -346 | -523 |
| 2017 | +36.6% | -2,591 | -1,642 |
| 1997 | +32.0% | -2,338 | -1,589 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -101.4 | -361 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | -618.9 | -1,101 | -384 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,313 | -2,604 | -344 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,578 | -2,840 | -1,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,216 | -2,532 | -1,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,924 | -2,204 | -1,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,248 | -2,637 | -1,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,104 | -2,220 | -1,807 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 net migration metrics in Tonga?
- Net migration metrics in Tonga was -2,173 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,840 in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for net migration metrics?
- Tonga ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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