Which has higher population, Montserrat or Tokelau?

Montserrat, at 4,440 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau as of 2023.

What is the difference in population between Montserrat and Tokelau?

2,016 people, with Montserrat ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat 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.

Montserrat vs Tokelau: Population

Montserrat

4,440 people

in 2023

Tokelau

2,424 people

in 2023

Montserrat rank

233rd

Tokelau rank

235th

Population over time

Montserrat
Tokelau

How they compare

Montserrat currently reports 4,440 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau, a difference of 2,016 people.

That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.8 times Tokelau's.

Across all 78 years both countries report, Montserrat has been ahead every year.

Montserrat ranks 233rd and Tokelau ranks 235th of 238 countries.

Montserrat has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montserrat	Tokelau	Difference	Ahead
1700s	4,039 people	917 people	3,122 people	Montserrat
1800s	8,881 people	1,009 people	7,872 people	Montserrat
1850s	10,956 people	1,000 people	9,956 people	Montserrat
1900s	12,966 people	350 people	12,616 people	Montserrat
1950s	12,547 people	1,633 people	10,914 people	Montserrat
1960s	11,718 people	1,873 people	9,845 people	Montserrat
1970s	11,412 people	1,677 people	9,735 people	Montserrat
1980s	11,064 people	1,745 people	9,319 people	Montserrat
1990s	8,437 people	1,801 people	6,636 people	Montserrat
2000s	4,651 people	1,714 people	2,938 people	Montserrat
2010s	4,714 people	1,754 people	2,960 people	Montserrat
2020s	4,488 people	2,278 people	2,210 people	Montserrat

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Montserrat or Tokelau?: Montserrat, at 4,440 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Montserrat and Tokelau?: 2,016 people, with Montserrat ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Tokelau?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
How do Montserrat and Tokelau rank globally for population?: Montserrat ranks 233rd 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.