Population (Our World) in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population (Our World) was 2,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,424
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
236th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2,424
in 2023
All-time low
350
in 1900
Years of data
79
1700–2023
Population in Tokelau, 1700–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 2,424 for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
The figure is 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350, in 1900.
Tokelau ranks 236th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 917 | — |
| 1800 | 1,009 | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1850 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 350 | -65.0% |
| 1950 | 1,612 | +360.6% |
| 1951 | 1,583 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,586 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,598 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,606 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1,616 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,625 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,655 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,703 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,749 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1,805 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,857 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,887 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,902 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,910 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,919 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,918 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,894 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,844 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,795 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,740 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,684 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,663 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,664 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,664 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,661 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,660 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,671 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,681 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,685 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,679 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,680 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,686 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,709 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,748 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,781 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,803 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,798 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,787 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,782 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,785 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,792 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,797 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,795 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,790 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,792 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,795 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,803 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,817 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,844 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,866 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,887 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,864 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,793 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,726 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,652 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,593 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,573 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,585 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,597 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,610 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,625 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,681 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,749 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,748 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,719 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,703 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,767 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,902 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,038 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,152 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,225 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,312 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,424 | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 | 1,612 |
| 1900 | -65.0% | 1,000 | 350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 917 | 917 | 917 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1900s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,633 | 1,583 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,873 | 1,795 | 1,919 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,677 | 1,660 | 1,740 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,745 | 1,679 | 1,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,801 | 1,785 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,714 | 1,573 | 1,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,610 | 2,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,278 | 2,152 | 2,424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 233 Saint Helena 5,316 compare
- 234 Montserrat 4,440 compare
- 235 Falkland Islands 3,498 compare
- 237 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 compare
- 238 Niue 1,841 compare
- 239 Vatican 501 compare
More population data for Tokelau
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population density 438.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 227 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 8.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Tokelau?
- Population in Tokelau was 2,424 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 1900.
- How does Tokelau rank for population?
- Tokelau ranks 236th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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