Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tokelau, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tokelau stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tokelau peaked at 0.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Tokelau 237th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 234 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare
- 236 Montserrat 9.0% compare
- 237 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More population data for Tokelau
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.4% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.4% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.56 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tokelau?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tokelau was 0.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Tokelau ranks 237th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.