Saint Helena vs Tokelau: Population
Saint Helena
5,316 people
in 2023
Tokelau
2,424 people
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
232nd
Tokelau rank
235th
Population over time
- Saint Helena
- Tokelau
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 5,316 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau, a difference of 2,892 people.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 2.2 times Tokelau's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd and Tokelau ranks 235th of 238 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,997 people | 1,009 people | 988 people | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 5,324 people | 1,633 people | 3,691 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,513 people | 1,873 people | 3,640 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 6,101 people | 1,677 people | 4,424 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 6,616 people | 1,745 people | 4,870 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 6,394 people | 1,801 people | 4,593 people | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 5,633 people | 1,714 people | 3,919 people | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 5,471 people | 1,754 people | 3,717 people | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 5,388 people | 2,278 people | 3,110 people | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Saint Helena or Tokelau?
- Saint Helena, at 5,316 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Saint Helena and Tokelau?
- 2,892 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tokelau?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Tokelau rank globally for population?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd 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
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.