India vs Tokelau: Population density
India
506.27 people per km²
in 2100
Tokelau
438.5 people per km²
in 2100
India rank
32nd
Tokelau rank
35th
Population density over time
- India
- Tokelau
How they compare
India currently reports 506.27 people per km² against 438.5 people per km² in Tokelau, a difference of 67.77 people per km².
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Tokelau ahead.
India ranks 32nd and Tokelau ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, India averaged higher in 15 and Tokelau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 55.49 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 36.21 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1800s | 67.51 people per km² | 100.9 people per km² | 33.39 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1840s | 77.11 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 22.89 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1850s | 79.29 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 20.71 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1900s | 94.42 people per km² | 35 people per km² | 59.42 people per km² | India |
| 1950s | 129.27 people per km² | 163.33 people per km² | 34.06 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 163 people per km² | 187.31 people per km² | 24.31 people per km² | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 203.81 people per km² | 167.73 people per km² | 36.08 people per km² | India |
| 1980s | 257.27 people per km² | 174.53 people per km² | 82.74 people per km² | India |
| 1990s | 319.9 people per km² | 180.1 people per km² | 139.8 people per km² | India |
| 2000s | 384.7 people per km² | 171.36 people per km² | 213.34 people per km² | India |
| 2010s | 443.52 people per km² | 175.42 people per km² | 268.1 people per km² | India |
| 2020s | 490.24 people per km² | 255.82 people per km² | 234.42 people per km² | India |
| 2030s | 528.79 people per km² | 327.06 people per km² | 201.73 people per km² | India |
| 2040s | 555.47 people per km² | 368.68 people per km² | 186.79 people per km² | India |
| 2050s | 569.05 people per km² | 395.56 people per km² | 173.49 people per km² | India |
| 2060s | 571.26 people per km² | 419.61 people per km² | 151.65 people per km² | India |
| 2070s | 562.31 people per km² | 439.03 people per km² | 123.28 people per km² | India |
| 2080s | 544.01 people per km² | 443.83 people per km² | 100.18 people per km² | India |
| 2090s | 520.29 people per km² | 441.46 people per km² | 78.83 people per km² | India |
| 2100s | 506.27 people per km² | 438.5 people per km² | 67.77 people per km² | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, India or Tokelau?
- India, at 506.27 people per km² against 438.5 people per km² in Tokelau as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between India and Tokelau?
- 67.77 people per km², with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tokelau?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do India and Tokelau rank globally for population density?
- India ranks 32nd and Tokelau ranks 35th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.