World population growth in Tokelau
Tokelau: World population growth was -0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1%
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
98th
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2017
All-time low
-4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
152
1900–2100
World population growth in Tokelau, 1900–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Tokelau stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Tokelau peaked at 8.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2005.
Tokelau ranks 98th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.1% | — |
| 1950 | -2.8% | +31.6% |
| 1951 | -1.0% | -63.0% |
| 1952 | 1.2% | -218.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | -68.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9% | +131.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | — |
| 1957 | 2.6% | +91.5% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.4% | +18.7% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -20.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -73.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -66.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -233.5% |
| 1967 | -2.4% | +1038.4% |
| 1968 | -2.6% | +9.4% |
| 1969 | -3.0% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | -3.4% | +14.9% |
| 1971 | -3.1% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -102.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1974 | -0.3% | -266.7% |
| 1975 | -0.1% | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -998.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -122.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -150.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +936.3% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -76.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9% | -300.4% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | -49.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -124.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +150.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +79.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | — |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -83.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | -3.5% | -511.9% |
| 2003 | -3.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | -4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | -4.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | -2.9% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -126.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +197.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +358.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -68.3% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -184.7% |
| 2015 | -1.9% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -1439.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -13.8% |
| 2026 | 2.6% | -29.3% |
| 2027 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 2028 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2029 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2030 | 2.0% | -19.6% |
| 2031 | 2.5% | +23.8% |
| 2032 | 2.0% | -21.5% |
| 2033 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2034 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 1.7% | +10.0% |
| 2037 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 2038 | 1.2% | -19.1% |
| 2039 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 2041 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2042 | 1.1% | +19.3% |
| 2043 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2044 | 1.1% | +28.7% |
| 2045 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
| 2046 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2047 | 0.4% | -50.3% |
| 2048 | 0.8% | +98.8% |
| 2049 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2051 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
| 2052 | 0.9% | +104.3% |
| 2053 | 0.7% | -23.4% |
| 2054 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 2055 | 0.7% | +26.4% |
| 2056 | 0.6% | -18.3% |
| 2057 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
| 2058 | 0.9% | +104.5% |
| 2059 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
| 2060 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 2061 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2062 | 0.6% | +52.3% |
| 2063 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2065 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2066 | 0.8% | +61.0% |
| 2067 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 2068 | 0.6% | +61.6% |
| 2069 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2073 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | -55.7% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2076 | 0.2% | +56.2% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | -72.8% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2079 | 0.2% | +33.1% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2081 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 2082 | -0.1% | -691.3% |
| 2083 | -0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2084 | 0.2% | -332.4% |
| 2085 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2086 | -0.1% | — |
| 2087 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2088 | 0.1% | — |
| 2089 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 2090 | -0.1% | -351.1% |
| 2091 | -0.1% | +20.4% |
| 2092 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2093 | -0.1% | — |
| 2094 | -0.2% | +83.8% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -118.4% |
| 2096 | -0.0% | -200.0% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | +395.7% |
| 2098 | 0.0% | -120.2% |
| 2099 | -0.3% | -645.7% |
| 2100 | -0.1% | -45.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1439.9% | -0.6% | 8.0% |
| 1967 | -1038.4% | -0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | +998.4% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1983 | +936.3% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| 2082 | -691.3% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2099 | -645.7% | 0.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | -2.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -3.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -4.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -1.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (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)
- 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 -0.1% (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 world population growth in Tokelau?
- World population growth in Tokelau was -0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2005.
- How does Tokelau rank for world population growth?
- Tokelau ranks 98th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.