Population density in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population density was 438.5 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density in Tokelau, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 438.5 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tokelau peaked at 444.6 people per km² in 2081 and was at its lowest, 35 people per km², in 1900.
That places Tokelau 35th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 156 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 91.7 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 100.9 people per km² | 100.9 people per km² | 100.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 100 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 100 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 35 people per km² | 35 people per km² | 35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 163.33 people per km² | 158.3 people per km² | 174.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.31 people per km² | 179.5 people per km² | 191.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.73 people per km² | 166 people per km² | 174 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.53 people per km² | 167.9 people per km² | 180.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.1 people per km² | 178.5 people per km² | 184.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.36 people per km² | 157.3 people per km² | 188.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.42 people per km² | 161 people per km² | 203.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.82 people per km² | 215.2 people per km² | 294.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 327.06 people per km² | 300.6 people per km² | 349.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 368.68 people per km² | 353.6 people per km² | 382 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 395.56 people per km² | 384.4 people per km² | 407.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 419.61 people per km² | 409.9 people per km² | 429.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 439.03 people per km² | 432.1 people per km² | 443.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 443.83 people per km² | 443 people per km² | 444.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 441.46 people per km² | 439.3 people per km² | 443.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 438.5 people per km² | 438.5 people per km² | 438.5 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tokelau?
- Population density in Tokelau was 438.5 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 444.6 people per km² in 2081.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 people per km² in 1900.
- How does Tokelau rank for population density?
- Tokelau ranks 35th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.