Population by age group in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population by age group was 2,424 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 2,424 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Tokelau peaked at 2,424 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,573 people, in 2007.
Tokelau ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,633 people | 1,583 people | 1,749 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,873 people | 1,795 people | 1,919 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,677 people | 1,660 people | 1,740 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,745 people | 1,679 people | 1,803 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,801 people | 1,785 people | 1,844 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,714 people | 1,573 people | 1,887 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 people | 1,610 people | 2,038 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,278 people | 2,152 people | 2,424 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 231 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 232 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
- 233 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 235 Niue 1,841 people compare
- 236 Vatican 501 people compare
More population data for Tokelau
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.56 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Tokelau?
- Population by age group in Tokelau was 2,424 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,573 people in 2007.
- How does Tokelau rank for population by age group?
- Tokelau ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.