Population density in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population density was 438.5 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
438.5 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 235 countries
All-time high
444.6 people per km²
in 2081
All-time low
35 people per km²
in 1900
Years of data
156
1700–2100
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 235 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.
Population density in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 91.7 people per km² | — |
| 1800 | 100.9 people per km² | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 100 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1850 | 100 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 35 people per km² | -65.0% |
| 1950 | 161.2 people per km² | +360.6% |
| 1951 | 158.3 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 158.6 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 159.8 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 160.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 161.6 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 162.5 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 165.5 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 170.3 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 174.9 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 180.5 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 185.7 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 188.7 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 190.2 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 191 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 191.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 191.8 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 189.4 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 184.4 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 179.5 people per km² | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 174 people per km² | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 168.4 people per km² | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 166.3 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 166.4 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 166.4 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 166.1 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 166 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 167.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 168.1 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 168.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 167.9 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 168 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 168.6 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 170.9 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 174.8 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 178.1 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 180.3 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 179.8 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 178.7 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 178.2 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 178.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 179.2 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 179.7 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 179.5 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 179 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 179.2 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 179.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 180.3 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 181.7 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 184.4 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 186.6 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 188.7 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 186.4 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 179.3 people per km² | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 172.6 people per km² | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 165.2 people per km² | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 159.3 people per km² | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 157.3 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 158.5 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 159.7 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 161 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 162.5 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 168.1 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 174.9 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 174.8 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 171.9 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 170.3 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 176.7 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 190.2 people per km² | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 203.8 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 215.2 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 222.5 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 231.2 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 242.4 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 252.8 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 263.2 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 271.5 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 278.7 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 286.6 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 294.1 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 300.6 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 307.8 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 314.4 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 320.1 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2034 | 325 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 330.2 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2036 | 335.9 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 341 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 345.8 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2039 | 349.8 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 353.6 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 357.1 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 360.7 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 364.2 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 367.6 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 371.2 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 374.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 376.8 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 379.3 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 382 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 384.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 385.9 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 389 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 392.2 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 394.5 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 397.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2056 | 399.5 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 401.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 404.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 407.5 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 409.9 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 411.7 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 414 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 416.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 418.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 420.2 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 423.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 425.5 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 427.4 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 429.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 432.1 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 434.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 436.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 438.4 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 439.7 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2075 | 440.2 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 441.1 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 442 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 442.5 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 443.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 444 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 444.6 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 444.3 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 443.7 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 444 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 444 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 443.7 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 443 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 443.4 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 443.6 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 443.6 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 443.4 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 442.6 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 442.3 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 441.3 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 440.7 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 441 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 440.5 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 439.9 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 439.3 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 438.5 people per km² | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Tokelau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +360.6% | 35 people per km² | 161.2 people per km² |
| 1900 | -65.0% | 100 people per km² | 35 people per km² |
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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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6321 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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 235 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.