Svalbard and Jan Mayen vs Tokelau: Population
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2,400 people
in 2023
Tokelau
2,424 people
in 2023
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
236th
Tokelau rank
235th
Population over time
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 2,424 people against 2,400 people in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 24 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Tokelau ahead.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th and Tokelau ranks 235th of 238 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Svalbard and Jan Mayen averaged higher in 3 and Tokelau in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 2 people | 917 people | 915 people | Tokelau |
| 1800s | 4 people | 1,009 people | 1,005 people | Tokelau |
| 1850s | 6 people | 1,000 people | 994 people | Tokelau |
| 1900s | 8 people | 350 people | 342 people | Tokelau |
| 1950s | 20.6 people | 1,633 people | 1,613 people | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 59.7 people | 1,873 people | 1,813 people | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 171.9 people | 1,677 people | 1,505 people | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 494.2 people | 1,745 people | 1,251 people | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 1,418 people | 1,801 people | 382.9 people | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 2,402 people | 1,714 people | 688.4 people | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 2010s | 2,400 people | 1,754 people | 645.8 people | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 2020s | 2,400 people | 2,278 people | 121.75 people | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Svalbard and Jan Mayen or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 2,424 people against 2,400 people in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Tokelau?
- 24 people, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Tokelau?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
- How do Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Tokelau rank globally for population?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th 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.