Population by world region in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population by world region was 4,385 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
4,385 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
232nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
4,446 people
in 2081
All-time low
350 people
in 1900
Years of data
156
1700–2100
Population by world region in Tokelau, 1700–2100
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 by world region in Tokelau is 4,385 people, measured 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 by world region in Tokelau peaked at 4,446 people in 2081 and was at its lowest, 350 people, in 1900.
Tokelau ranks 232nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 156 years of available data.
Population by world region in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 917 people | — |
| 1800 | 1,009 people | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1850 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 350 people | -65.0% |
| 1950 | 1,612 people | +360.6% |
| 1951 | 1,583 people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,586 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,598 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,606 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1,616 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,625 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,655 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,703 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,749 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1,805 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,857 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,887 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,902 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,910 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,919 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,918 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,894 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,844 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,795 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,740 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,684 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,663 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,664 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,664 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,661 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,660 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,671 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,681 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,685 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,679 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,680 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,686 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,709 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,748 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,781 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,803 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,798 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,787 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,782 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,785 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,792 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,797 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,795 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,790 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,792 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,795 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,803 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,817 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,844 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,866 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,887 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,864 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,793 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,726 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,652 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,593 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,573 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,585 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,597 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,610 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,625 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,681 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,749 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,748 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,719 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,703 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,767 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,902 people | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,038 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,152 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,225 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,312 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,424 people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,528 people | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2,632 people | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 2,715 people | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 2,787 people | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 2,866 people | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 2,941 people | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 3,006 people | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 3,078 people | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 3,144 people | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 3,201 people | +1.8% |
| 2034 | 3,250 people | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 3,302 people | +1.6% |
| 2036 | 3,359 people | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 3,410 people | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 3,458 people | +1.4% |
| 2039 | 3,498 people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 3,536 people | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 3,571 people | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 3,607 people | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 3,642 people | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 3,676 people | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 3,712 people | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 3,743 people | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 3,768 people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 3,793 people | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 3,820 people | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 3,844 people | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 3,859 people | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 3,890 people | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 3,922 people | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 3,945 people | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 3,971 people | +0.7% |
| 2056 | 3,995 people | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 4,014 people | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 4,041 people | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 4,075 people | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 4,099 people | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 4,117 people | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 4,140 people | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 4,162 people | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 4,184 people | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 4,202 people | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 4,231 people | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 4,255 people | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 4,274 people | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 4,297 people | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 4,321 people | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 4,343 people | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 4,365 people | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 4,384 people | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 4,397 people | +0.3% |
| 2075 | 4,402 people | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 4,411 people | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 4,420 people | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 4,425 people | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 4,435 people | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 4,440 people | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 4,446 people | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 4,443 people | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 4,437 people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 4,440 people | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 4,440 people | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 4,437 people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 4,430 people | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 4,434 people | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 4,436 people | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 4,436 people | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 4,434 people | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 4,426 people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 4,423 people | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 4,413 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 4,407 people | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 4,410 people | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 4,405 people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 4,399 people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 4,393 people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 4,385 people | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 350 people | 1,612 people |
| 1900 | -65.0% | 1,000 people | 350 people |
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 | 2,558 people | 2,152 people | 2,941 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3,271 people | 3,006 people | 3,498 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,687 people | 3,536 people | 3,820 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,956 people | 3,844 people | 4,075 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4,196 people | 4,099 people | 4,297 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 4,390 people | 4,321 people | 4,435 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 4,438 people | 4,430 people | 4,446 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 4,415 people | 4,393 people | 4,436 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 4,385 people | 4,385 people | 4,385 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 9,252 people compare
- 230 Cook Islands 7,922 people compare
- 231 Wallis and Futuna 6,896 people compare
- 233 Montserrat 2,799 people compare
- 234 Saint Helena 2,654 people compare
- 235 Niue 2,406 people compare
More population data for Tokelau
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Tokelau?
- Population by world region in Tokelau was 4,385 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,446 people in 2081.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 people in 1900.
- How does Tokelau rank for population by world region?
- Tokelau ranks 232nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.