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
Latest (2023)
191 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
191 people
in 2023
All-time low
75 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
Tokelau recorded 191 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure 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.
Tokelau ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76 people | — |
| 1951 | 81 people | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 87 people | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 82 people | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 75 people | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 76 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 78 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 81 people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 81 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 81 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 82 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 86 people | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 90 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 94 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 98 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 101 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 98 people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 95 people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 96 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 102 people | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 101 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 102 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 102 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 94 people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 93 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 96 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 97 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 98 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 95 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 91 people | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 89 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 90 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 96 people | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 102 people | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 104 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 104 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 110 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 115 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 121 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 126 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 126 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 125 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 126 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 127 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 128 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 125 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 123 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 121 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 126 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 128 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 128 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 134 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 135 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 138 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 143 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 150 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 153 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 154 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 153 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 151 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 154 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 160 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 159 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 161 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 169 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 173 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 170 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 170 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 172 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 176 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 191 people | +8.5% |
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 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)
- 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)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.