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 0.0569 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga stood at 0.0569 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tonga peaked at 0.0569 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 76th of 196 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 73 Senegal 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Viet Nam 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Singapore 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nepal 0.0504 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Liberia 0.0502 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 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 0.0569 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0569 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 156.2%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.