Population growth rates in Niue
Niue: Population growth rates was -0.275 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.275
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1962
All-time low
-5.98
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded -0.275 for population growth rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 341.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Niue peaked at 2.19 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -5.98, in 1975.
Niue ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | -0.088 | -104.2% |
| 1952 | 0.79 | -997.7% |
| 1953 | 0.066 | -91.6% |
| 1954 | 0.675 | +922.7% |
| 1955 | 0.799 | +18.4% |
| 1956 | 0.985 | +23.3% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.986 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.749 | -24.0% |
| 1960 | 0.062 | -91.7% |
| 1961 | 0.928 | +1396.8% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | +136.3% |
| 1963 | 2.01 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 1.76 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.15 | -34.3% |
| 1966 | 0.267 | -76.9% |
| 1967 | -0.248 | -192.9% |
| 1968 | -0.806 | +225.0% |
| 1969 | -1.1 | +37.0% |
| 1970 | -0.92 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | -1.91 | +107.2% |
| 1972 | -3.92 | +105.9% |
| 1973 | -4.47 | +14.0% |
| 1974 | -5.19 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | -5.98 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | -5.41 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | -2.11 | -61.1% |
| 1978 | -2.61 | +23.9% |
| 1979 | -3.04 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | -3.62 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | -4.45 | +22.8% |
| 1982 | -4.12 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | -4.86 | +17.9% |
| 1984 | -5.7 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | -5.93 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | -5.01 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | -0.703 | -86.0% |
| 1988 | -0.906 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | -1.11 | +23.0% |
| 1990 | -1.25 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | -1.35 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | -1.74 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | -1.47 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | -1.58 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | -1.56 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | -1.72 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | -2.12 | +22.8% |
| 1998 | -2.67 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | -2.89 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | -3.23 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | -2.67 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -1.91 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | -1.68 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | -2.46 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | -2.08 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | -1.17 | -43.8% |
| 2007 | -0.336 | -71.2% |
| 2008 | -0.169 | -49.7% |
| 2009 | -0.113 | -33.1% |
| 2010 | -0.905 | +700.9% |
| 2011 | -0.399 | -55.9% |
| 2012 | 0.455 | -214.0% |
| 2013 | 0.114 | -74.9% |
| 2014 | 0.678 | +494.7% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | -0.112 | -124.9% |
| 2017 | -0.112 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -800.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.612 | — |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +71.2% |
| 2022 | -0.165 | -115.7% |
| 2023 | -0.275 | +66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1396.8% | 0.062 | 0.928 |
| 1952 | +997.7% | -0.088 | 0.79 |
| 1954 | +922.7% | 0.066 | 0.675 |
| 2018 | +800.0% | -0.112 | 0.784 |
| 2010 | -700.9% | -0.113 | -0.905 |
| 2014 | +494.7% | 0.114 | 0.678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.807 | -0.088 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.621 | -1.1 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.56 | -5.98 | -0.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.64 | -5.93 | -0.703 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.84 | -2.89 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.58 | -3.23 | -0.113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0953 | -0.905 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 | -0.275 | 1.05 | 4 |
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More population data for Niue
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.125 (2100)
- Population density 9.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.125 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.9549 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Niue?
- Population growth rates in Niue was -0.275 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.98 in 1975.
- How does Niue rank for population growth rates?
- Niue ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 341.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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