Share of population living in rural areas in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of population living in rural areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in rural areas in Tokelau, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 100.0% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Tokelau peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
That places Tokelau 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in rural areas in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.0% | — |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 100.0% compare
More population data for Tokelau
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Tokelau?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Tokelau was 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Tokelau ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.