International migrant stock in Tonga
Tonga: International migrant stock was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Tonga is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Tonga peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
That places Tonga 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Rwanda 3.6% compare
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- 130 Romania 3.4% compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 3.2% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 3.1% compare
- 133 Cape Verde 3.1% compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 278.97 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 301.36 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 301.36 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 301.36 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,905 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,905 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Tonga?
- International migrant stock in Tonga was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for international migrant stock?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.