Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga
Tonga: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga stood at 65. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga peaked at 65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Tonga 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | — |
| 2003 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 41 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 65 | +54.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3 | 5 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 28 | 65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga was 65 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tonga ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.