Tokelau vs Vatican: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Tokelau
191 people
in 2023
Vatican
225 people
in 2023
Tokelau rank
236th
Vatican rank
235th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Tokelau
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 225 people against 191 people in Tokelau, a difference of 34 people.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.2 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tokelau ahead.
Tokelau ranks 236th and Vatican ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tokelau averaged higher in 4 and Vatican in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.8 people | 44.2 people | 35.6 people | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 94.2 people | 52.4 people | 41.8 people | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 98.4 people | 66.2 people | 32.2 people | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 98.7 people | 93.5 people | 5.2 people | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 124.2 people | 144.1 people | 19.9 people | Vatican |
| 2000s | 135.6 people | 213.1 people | 77.5 people | Vatican |
| 2010s | 160.4 people | 268.6 people | 108.2 people | Vatican |
| 2020s | 177.25 people | 237.25 people | 60 people | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Tokelau or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 225 people against 191 people in Tokelau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Tokelau and Vatican?
- 34 people, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tokelau and Vatican rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tokelau ranks 236th and Vatican ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.