Tonga

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 2,150 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Tonga has lost a cumulative 120,548 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-2,150

Net migration rate

-20.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-185,116

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

Top year: 1950

Peak emigration

-2,840

Lowest year: 1983

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-226

Per year

Tonga loses approximately 2,150 people per year to emigration (20.7 per 1,000 population).

Migration flows in Tonga are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).