Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau
Tokelau: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 191 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau stood at 191 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau peaked at 191 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75 people, in 1954.
That places Tokelau 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.8 people | 75 people | 87 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.2 people | 82 people | 102 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.4 people | 93 people | 102 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.7 people | 89 people | 110 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.2 people | 115 people | 128 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.6 people | 121 people | 153 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.4 people | 151 people | 173 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.25 people | 170 people | 191 people | 4 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.4% (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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.56 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau was 191 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 191 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 people in 1954.
- How does Tokelau rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tokelau ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.