Natural population growth in Niue
Niue: Natural population growth was -0.0848 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded -0.0848 for natural population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Niue peaked at 3.63 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.0848, in 2023.
Niue ranks 191st 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.
Natural population growth in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.99 | — |
| 1951 | 3.15 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 3.29 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 3.34 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.42 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.51 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.58 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.43 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.39 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.03 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.85 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.72 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.22 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.39 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9483 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8749 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8044 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7271 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7207 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6785 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6422 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6581 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6097 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6752 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6524 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6076 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5685 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5192 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4234 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3262 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2599 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2331 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2099 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.167 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1218 | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0696 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 | -65.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0065 | -127.4% |
| 2020 | -0.02 | +207.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0624 | +212.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0843 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0848 | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -212.0% | -0.02 | -0.0624 |
| 2020 | -207.7% | -0.0065 | -0.02 |
| 2019 | -127.4% | 0.0237 | -0.0065 |
| 2018 | -65.9% | 0.0696 | 0.0237 |
| 2017 | -42.9% | 0.1218 | 0.0696 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 | 2.99 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.16 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.44 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.7271 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6332 | 0.5192 | 0.7207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 | -0.0065 | 0.4234 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0629 | -0.0848 | -0.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More population data for Niue
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.125 (2100)
- Population density 9.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.125 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.9549 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Niue?
- Natural population growth in Niue was -0.0848 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0848 in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for natural population growth?
- Niue ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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