Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 651 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
651 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
939 people
in 1966
All-time low
491 people
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau stood at 651 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau peaked at 939 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 491 people, in 2011.
That places Tokelau 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 671 people | — |
| 1951 | 653 people | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 649 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 662 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 672 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 685 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 698 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 718 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 745 people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 770 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 807 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 843 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 866 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 883 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 899 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 920 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 939 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 929 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 900 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 869 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 845 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 825 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 809 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 792 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 781 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 777 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 771 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 761 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 750 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 739 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 730 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 723 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 715 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 711 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 712 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 712 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 706 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 695 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 691 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 697 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 717 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 739 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 744 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 730 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 718 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 712 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 705 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 703 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 706 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 716 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 727 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 733 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 712 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 674 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 630 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 588 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 553 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 527 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 513 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 505 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 499 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 491 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 493 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 504 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 504 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 501 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 504 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 525 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 559 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 598 people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 630 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 645 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 651 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 651 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 692.3 people | 649 people | 770 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 885.5 people | 807 people | 939 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 785 people | 739 people | 845 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 709.2 people | 691 people | 730 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 719 people | 703 people | 744 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.2 people | 505 people | 733 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.8 people | 491 people | 598 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 644.25 people | 630 people | 651 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 820 people compare
- 231 Montserrat 748 people compare
- 232 Saint Helena 733 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 569 people compare
- 235 Niue 428 people compare
- 236 Vatican 30 people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tokelau was 651 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 939 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 people in 2011.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tokelau ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.