Population in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population was 2,424 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,424 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
236th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2,424 people
in 2023
All-time low
350 people
in 1900
Years of data
79
1700–2023
Population in Tokelau, 1700–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 2,424 people 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350 people, 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 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 | 2,278 people | 2,152 people | 2,424 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 233 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 234 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
- 235 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 237 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
- 238 Niue 1,841 people compare
- 239 Vatican 501 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (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)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Tokelau?
- Population in Tokelau was 2,424 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 people 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.