Which has higher population, Falkland Islands or Tokelau?

Falkland Islands, at 3,498 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau as of 2023.

What is the difference in population between Falkland Islands and Tokelau?

1,074 people, with Falkland Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Tokelau?

78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Falkland Islands vs Tokelau: Population

Falkland Islands

3,498 people

in 2023

Tokelau

2,424 people

in 2023

Falkland Islands rank

234th

Tokelau rank

235th

Population over time

Falkland Islands
Tokelau

How they compare

Falkland Islands currently reports 3,498 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau, a difference of 1,074 people.

That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.4 times Tokelau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Tokelau ahead.

Falkland Islands ranks 234th and Tokelau ranks 235th of 238 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 11 and Tokelau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Falkland Islands	Tokelau	Difference	Ahead
1700s	687 people	917 people	230 people	Tokelau
1800s	1,510 people	1,009 people	501 people	Falkland Islands
1850s	1,863 people	1,000 people	863 people	Falkland Islands
1900s	2,205 people	350 people	1,855 people	Falkland Islands
1950s	2,225 people	1,633 people	592 people	Falkland Islands
1960s	2,311 people	1,873 people	437.7 people	Falkland Islands
1970s	2,304 people	1,677 people	626.7 people	Falkland Islands
1980s	2,279 people	1,745 people	533.6 people	Falkland Islands
1990s	2,721 people	1,801 people	920 people	Falkland Islands
2000s	3,214 people	1,714 people	1,501 people	Falkland Islands
2010s	3,386 people	1,754 people	1,632 people	Falkland Islands
2020s	3,518 people	2,278 people	1,240 people	Falkland Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Falkland Islands or Tokelau?: Falkland Islands, at 3,498 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Falkland Islands and Tokelau?: 1,074 people, with Falkland Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Tokelau?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
How do Falkland Islands and Tokelau rank globally for population?: Falkland Islands ranks 234th and Tokelau ranks 235th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.