Natural population growth in Tokelau
Tokelau: Natural population growth was 1.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.39
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1962
All-time low
0.9743
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Tokelau stood at 1.39.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Tokelau peaked at 3.1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.9743, 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.
Natural population growth in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.18 | — |
| 1951 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.31 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.41 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 2.49 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.64 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 2.8 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 2.88 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.06 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.05 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.97 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.69 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.27 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.96 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.94 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.11 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.42 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.44 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9822 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9934 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9935 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9859 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9886 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9743 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 | 2.18 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.44 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 1.93 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 1.95 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.9822 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9743 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.39 | 4 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population regions 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)
- Projected population under age 5 227 (2100)
- Population density 438.5 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Tokelau?
- Natural population growth in Tokelau was 1.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9743 in 2017.
- How does Tokelau rank for natural population growth?
- Tokelau ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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