Svalbard and Jan Mayen vs Tokelau: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2,400
in 2023
Tokelau
2,424
in 2023
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
237th
Tokelau rank
236th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Tokelau
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k130016612023

How they compare

Tokelau currently reports 2,424 against 2,400 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Tokelau ahead.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 237th and Tokelau ranks 236th of 239 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Svalbard and Jan Mayen averaged higher in 3 and Tokelau in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Svalbard and Jan Mayen Tokelau Difference Ahead
1700s 2 917 915 Tokelau
1800s 4 1,009 1,005 Tokelau
1850s 6 1,000 994 Tokelau
1900s 8 350 342 Tokelau
1950s 20.6 1,633 1,613 Tokelau
1960s 59.7 1,873 1,813 Tokelau
1970s 171.9 1,677 1,505 Tokelau
1980s 494.2 1,745 1,251 Tokelau
1990s 1,418 1,801 382.9 Tokelau
2000s 2,402 1,714 688.4 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2010s 2,400 1,754 645.8 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2020s 2,400 2,278 121.75 Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Svalbard and Jan Mayen or Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 2,424 against 2,400 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Tokelau?
24, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Tokelau?
78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
How do Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Tokelau rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 237th and Tokelau ranks 236th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed