British Virgin Islands vs Tokelau: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
British Virgin Islands
5,416 people
in 2050
Tokelau
3,821 people
in 2050
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Tokelau rank
204th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5,416 people against 3,821 people in Tokelau, a difference of 1,595 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Tokelau's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Tokelau ranks 204th of 238 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,652 people | 1,612 people | 5,039 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 7,250 people | 1,854 people | 5,396 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 8,513 people | 1,658 people | 6,855 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 9,124 people | 1,726 people | 7,398 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 10,491 people | 1,781 people | 8,710 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 13,191 people | 1,691 people | 11,500 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 16,376 people | 1,730 people | 14,646 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 16,825 people | 2,535 people | 14,290 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 13,520 people | 3,247 people | 10,273 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 8,570 people | 3,664 people | 4,906 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 5,416 people | 3,821 people | 1,595 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, British Virgin Islands or Tokelau?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5,416 people against 3,821 people in Tokelau as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between British Virgin Islands and Tokelau?
- 1,595 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tokelau?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tokelau rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Tokelau ranks 204th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.