Tokelau vs United Arab Emirates: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Tokelau
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tokelau rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Tokelau
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against 3.47 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Tokelau ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tokelau averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5276 % change on previous year | 14.11 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.5618 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2702 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -1.4 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Tokelau or United Arab Emirates?
- Tokelau, at 4.36 % change on previous year against 3.47 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Tokelau and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.89 % change on previous year, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Tokelau and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Tokelau ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.