Annual population growth in Tokelau
Tokelau: Annual population growth was 112 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Tokelau, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Tokelau is 112, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Tokelau peaked at 136 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -74, in 2005.
Tokelau ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -29 | — |
| 1952 | 3 | -110.3% |
| 1953 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 1954 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1955 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 30 | +233.3% |
| 1958 | 48 | +60.0% |
| 1959 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 1961 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 30 | -42.3% |
| 1963 | 15 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1965 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | -1 | -111.1% |
| 1967 | -24 | +2300.0% |
| 1968 | -50 | +108.3% |
| 1969 | -49 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | -55 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | -56 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | -21 | -62.5% |
| 1973 | 1 | -104.8% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -3 | — |
| 1976 | -1 | -66.7% |
| 1977 | 11 | -1200.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 1980 | -6 | -250.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -116.7% |
| 1982 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1983 | 23 | +283.3% |
| 1984 | 39 | +69.6% |
| 1985 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 22 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | -5 | -122.7% |
| 1988 | -11 | +120.0% |
| 1989 | -5 | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 3 | -160.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1992 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | -2 | -140.0% |
| 1994 | -5 | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -140.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1998 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | +92.9% |
| 2000 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | -23 | -209.5% |
| 2003 | -71 | +208.7% |
| 2004 | -67 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | -74 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -59 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | -20 | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 12 | -160.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 56 | +273.3% |
| 2013 | 68 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | -1 | -101.5% |
| 2015 | -29 | +2800.0% |
| 2016 | -16 | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 64 | -500.0% |
| 2018 | 135 | +110.9% |
| 2019 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 114 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 73 | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 112 | +28.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2800.0% | -1 | -29 |
| 1967 | -2300.0% | -1 | -24 |
| 1977 | +1200.0% | -1 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.22 | -29 | 48 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.6 | -50 | 56 | 10 |
| 1970s | -11 | -56 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7 | -11 | 39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | -5 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.7 | -74 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | -29 | 136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5 | 73 | 114 | 4 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 438.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 227 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Tokelau?
- Annual population growth in Tokelau was 112 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was -74 in 2005.
- How does Tokelau rank for annual population growth?
- Tokelau ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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