Tokelau vs Tuvalu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Tokelau
2,128 people
in 2020
Tuvalu
2,869 people
in 2020
Tokelau rank
227th
Tuvalu rank
226th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Tokelau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2,869 people against 2,128 people in Tokelau, a difference of 741 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Tokelau's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tokelau ranks 227th and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,592 people | 5,050 people | 3,458 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 1,842 people | 5,656 people | 3,815 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 1,679 people | 5,890 people | 4,210 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1,712 people | 7,706 people | 5,994 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,769 people | 9,039 people | 7,270 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1,738 people | 9,742 people | 8,004 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,641 people | 4,642 people | 3,001 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2,128 people | 2,869 people | 741 people | Tuvalu |
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, Tokelau or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2,869 people against 2,128 people in Tokelau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 741 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Tokelau and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Tokelau ranks 227th and Tuvalu ranks 226th 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.