Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niue
Niue: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 676.92 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niue, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niue stood at 676.92 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niue peaked at 1,131 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 618.22 people, in 2017.
Niue ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 972.78 people | 941.48 people | 1,012 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,088 people | 1,018 people | 1,131 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,065 people | 1,016 people | 1,128 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.03 people | 784.15 people | 1,025 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.95 people | 733.05 people | 783.83 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.3 people | 641.14 people | 705.98 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.5 people | 618.22 people | 695.39 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.53 people | 630.01 people | 676.92 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,026 people compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 2,828 people compare
- 231 Saint Helena 1,935 people compare
- 233 Vatican 501 people compare
- 234 Montserrat 391.44 people compare
- 235 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0 people compare
More population data for Niue
- Number of children under 5, by world region 135 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 9.25 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 16.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.42 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niue?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Niue was 676.92 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.22 people in 2017.
- How does Niue rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Niue ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.