Guam vs Tokelau: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Guam
4,049 people
in 2050
Tokelau
3,821 people
in 2050
Guam rank
203rd
Tokelau rank
204th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Guam
- Tokelau
How they compare
Guam currently reports 4,049 people against 3,821 people in Tokelau, a difference of 228 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 203rd and Tokelau ranks 204th of 238 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,444 people | 1,612 people | 38,831 people | Guam |
| 1960s | 11,201 people | 1,854 people | 9,347 people | Guam |
| 1970s | 11,013 people | 1,658 people | 9,355 people | Guam |
| 1980s | 12,841 people | 1,726 people | 11,115 people | Guam |
| 1990s | 12,038 people | 1,781 people | 10,257 people | Guam |
| 2000s | 10,338 people | 1,691 people | 8,647 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 9,758 people | 1,730 people | 8,028 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 9,694 people | 2,535 people | 7,159 people | Guam |
| 2030s | 8,702 people | 3,247 people | 5,455 people | Guam |
| 2040s | 6,049 people | 3,664 people | 2,385 people | Guam |
| 2050s | 4,049 people | 3,821 people | 227.66 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Guam or Tokelau?
- Guam, at 4,049 people against 3,821 people in Tokelau as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Guam and Tokelau?
- 228 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Tokelau?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Guam and Tokelau rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guam ranks 203rd 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) β 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.