Niue vs Tokelau: Total population
Niue
1.82 thousands
in 2025
Tokelau
2.56 thousands
in 2025
Niue rank
230th
Tokelau rank
229th
Total population over time
- Niue
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 2.56 thousands against 1.82 thousands in Niue, a difference of 0.74 thousands.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 230th and Tokelau ranks 229th of 230 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 5 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 thousands | 1.66 thousands | 2.78 thousands | Niue |
| 1980s | 2.98 thousands | 1.72 thousands | 1.26 thousands | Niue |
| 1990s | 2.33 thousands | 1.78 thousands | 0.5569 thousands | Niue |
| 2000s | 1.89 thousands | 1.7 thousands | 0.183 thousands | Niue |
| 2010s | 1.77 thousands | 1.71 thousands | 0.0672 thousands | Niue |
| 2020s | 1.81 thousands | 2.31 thousands | 0.4953 thousands | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Niue or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 2.56 thousands against 1.82 thousands in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Niue and Tokelau?
- 0.74 thousands, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Tokelau rank globally for total population?
- Niue ranks 230th and Tokelau ranks 229th of 230 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release