Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tokelau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1,307 people
in 2020
Tokelau
2,128 people
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
230th
Tokelau rank
227th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 2,128 people against 1,307 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 821 people.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.6 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tokelau ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 230th and Tokelau ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 7 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,699 people | 1,592 people | 106.5 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 3,498 people | 1,842 people | 1,657 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 7,754 people | 1,679 people | 6,074 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 3,601 people | 1,712 people | 1,889 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 1,957 people | 1,769 people | 188.65 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 1,970 people | 1,738 people | 232.79 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 1,765 people | 1,641 people | 123.9 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 1,307 people | 2,128 people | 820.53 people | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 2,128 people against 1,307 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tokelau?
- 821 people, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tokelau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tokelau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 230th and Tokelau ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.