Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.84 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2,075.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Tonga ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5819 units per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.5819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 5 Burundi 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Honduras 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Guatemala 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syria 0.9963 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,075.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.