Net migration in Tonga
Tonga: Net migration was -2,150 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Tonga is -2,150, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Tonga peaked at -344 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2,840, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -618.9 | -1,101 | -384 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,313 | -2,604 | -344 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,578 | -2,840 | -1,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,216 | -2,532 | -1,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,924 | -2,204 | -1,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,248 | -2,637 | -1,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,120 | -2,220 | -1,807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 115 Guinea-Bissau -1,373 compare
- 116 Marshall Islands -1,698 compare
- 117 Comoros -2,127 compare
- 119 Madagascar -2,227 compare
- 120 Maldives -2,283 compare
- 121 East Timor -2,550 compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 280.57 million current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Tonga?
- Net migration in Tonga was -2,150 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -344 in 1974.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,840 in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for net migration?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.