Natural population growth rate in Tokelau
Tokelau: Natural population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Tokelau stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Tokelau peaked at 3.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Tokelau ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.4% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.56 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Tokelau?
- Natural population growth rate in Tokelau was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Tokelau rank for natural population growth rate?
- Tokelau ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.