Tokelau vs Vatican: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Tokelau
651 people
in 2023
Vatican
30 people
in 2023
Tokelau rank
233rd
Vatican rank
236th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Tokelau
- Vatican
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 651 people against 30 people in Vatican, a difference of 621 people.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 21.7 times Vatican's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Tokelau ranks 233rd and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 692.3 people | 268.7 people | 423.6 people | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 885.5 people | 124.5 people | 761 people | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 785 people | 95.5 people | 689.5 people | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 709.2 people | 90.2 people | 619 people | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 719 people | 76 people | 643 people | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 616.2 people | 54.8 people | 561.4 people | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 517.8 people | 37.5 people | 480.3 people | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 644.25 people | 30.25 people | 614 people | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Tokelau or Vatican?
- Tokelau, at 651 people against 30 people in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Tokelau and Vatican?
- 621 people, with Tokelau 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tokelau ranks 233rd and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.