World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tokelau
Tokelau: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 2,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tokelau, 1700–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tokelau is 2,424, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tokelau peaked at 2,424 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350, in 1900.
That places Tokelau 236th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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)
- 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)
- Population density 438.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 227 (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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6321 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tokelau?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Tokelau was 2,424 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 1900.
- How does Tokelau rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Tokelau ranks 236th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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