Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Tokelau: The global population hockey stick
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
3,498 people
in 2023
Tokelau
2,424 people
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
235th
Tokelau rank
236th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Tokelau
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 3,498 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau, a difference of 1,074 people.
That makes Falkland Islands, Malvinas's figure about 1.4 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Tokelau ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 235th and Tokelau ranks 236th of 239 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 11 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 687 people | 917 people | 230 people | Tokelau |
| 1800s | 1,510 people | 1,009 people | 501 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1850s | 1,863 people | 1,000 people | 863 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1900s | 2,205 people | 350 people | 1,855 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1950s | 2,225 people | 1,633 people | 592 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1960s | 2,311 people | 1,873 people | 437.7 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1970s | 2,304 people | 1,677 people | 626.7 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1980s | 2,279 people | 1,745 people | 533.6 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1990s | 2,721 people | 1,801 people | 920 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2000s | 3,214 people | 1,714 people | 1,501 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2010s | 3,386 people | 1,754 people | 1,632 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2020s | 3,518 people | 2,278 people | 1,240 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or Tokelau?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 3,498 people against 2,424 people in Tokelau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tokelau?
- 1,074 people, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tokelau?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tokelau rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 235th and Tokelau ranks 236th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. 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.