Population in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population was 2,424 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Tokelau, 1700–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Tokelau is 2,424 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tokelau peaked at 2,424 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350 people, in 1900.
Tokelau ranks 235th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 917 people | 917 people | 917 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,009 people | 1,009 people | 1,009 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 350 people | 350 people | 350 people | 1 |
| 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
- 232 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 233 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 236 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
- 237 Niue 1,841 people compare
- 238 Vatican 501 people compare
More population data for Tokelau
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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)
- 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. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Tokelau?
- Population in Tokelau was 2,424 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 people in 1900.
- How does Tokelau rank for population?
- Tokelau ranks 235th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.