Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga is -22.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 146.47 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -65.79 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Tonga ranks 91st of 190 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2003 | -41.54 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2004 | -65.79 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2005 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -52.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 110 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2012 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 56.41 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2015 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2016 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2017 | 37.66 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 60.38 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 146.47 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 2020 | 74.46 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 60.29 % change on previous year | +418.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +1897.3% |
| 2025 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.34 % change on previous year | -65.79 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.85 % change on previous year | -52.38 % change on previous year | 146.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 74.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 88 Pakistan -21.57 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis -22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Brazil -22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Congo -23.19 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Uzbekistan -23.55 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Costa Rica -23.56 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Tonga
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tonga was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 146.47 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.79 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.