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Population · Oceania

Niue population 2026

Right now · estimate

Niue population right now

1,823

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
23
Births minus deaths this year
0

Niue has an estimated 1,822 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 2 more than a year earlier (+0.11%). It is the 236th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1966 at 5 thousand and is projected to fall to 2 thousand by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Niue in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
27 0 a day
Deaths in 2026
27 0 a day
Net migration
+2 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+0.33% growing
Fertility rate
2.44per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
35.1years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
70.4years
Aged 65 and over
17.2% 13.9% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Alofi
Area
260 km² 214th largest of 237
Population density
7per km² 223rd most crowded
Urban population
37.6% 49.7% by 2050
Men and women
875 / 948 92.3 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
73.2years men: 67.8 years
Infant mortality
18.1per 1,000 births under-5: 22.4
Birth rate
14.9per 1,000 death rate: 14.9
Net migration rate
+1.0per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Niue, 1950–2100

Peaked in 1966 at 5 thousand. By 2050: 2 thousand (+7.9% from today).

Population of Niue
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
2.4k 2026
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YearPopulation
19504,497
19514,542
19524,558
19534,577
19544,594
19554,628
19564,670
19574,717
19584,764
19594,806
19604,826
19614,850
19624,926
19635,030
19645,126
19655,201
19665,238
19675,238
19685,211
19695,162
19705,109
19715,038
19724,894
19734,693
19744,472
19754,229
19763,995
19773,846
19783,757
19793,652
19803,533
19813,394
19823,251
19833,108
19842,949
19852,783
19862,634
19872,559
19882,538
19892,513
19902,483
19912,451
19922,414
19932,376
19942,340
19952,303
19962,265
19972,223
19982,170
19992,110
20002,047
20011,988
20021,942
20031,908
20041,869
20051,827
20061,798
20071,784
20081,780
20091,777
20101,768
20111,756
20121,757
20131,762
20141,769
20151,779
20161,782
20171,780
20181,786
20191,793
20201,798
20211,813
20221,821
20231,817
2024 *1,818
2025 *1,820
2026 *1,822
2027 *1,824
2028 *1,827
2029 *1,831
2030 *1,834
2031 *1,841
2032 *1,847
2033 *1,851
2034 *1,861
2035 *1,871
2036 *1,878
2037 *1,885
2038 *1,892
2039 *1,900
2040 *1,907
2041 *1,915
2042 *1,923
2043 *1,929
2044 *1,934
2045 *1,938
2046 *1,944
2047 *1,952
2048 *1,958
2049 *1,961
2050 *1,966
2051 *1,972
2052 *1,979
2053 *1,986
2054 *1,990
2055 *1,997
2056 *2,006
2057 *2,014
2058 *2,023
2059 *2,031
2060 *2,038
2061 *2,049
2062 *2,061
2063 *2,070
2064 *2,078
2065 *2,088
2066 *2,102
2067 *2,114
2068 *2,127
2069 *2,144
2070 *2,157
2071 *2,167
2072 *2,180
2073 *2,193
2074 *2,205
2075 *2,219
2076 *2,231
2077 *2,241
2078 *2,253
2079 *2,265
2080 *2,279
2081 *2,291
2082 *2,297
2083 *2,304
2084 *2,313
2085 *2,318
2086 *2,321
2087 *2,328
2088 *2,333
2089 *2,340
2090 *2,346
2091 *2,353
2092 *2,362
2093 *2,369
2094 *2,376
2095 *2,378
2096 *2,380
2097 *2,384
2098 *2,386
2099 *2,390
2100 *2,394

* UN projection

Population of Niue by year

2 thousand in 2000, 2 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 1,822 +0.11% 236
2025* 1,820 +0.11% 236
2024* 1,818 +0.06% 236
2023 1,817 −0.22% 236
2022 1,821 +0.44% 236
2021 1,813 +0.83% 236
2020 1,798 +0.28% 236
2019 1,793 +0.39% 236
2018 1,786 +0.34% 236
2017 1,780 −0.11% 235
2016 1,782 +0.17% 235
2015 1,779 +0.57% 235
2010 1,768 −0.51% 235
2005 1,827 −2.25% 235
2000 2,047 −2.99% 235
1995 2,303 −1.58% 235
1990 2,483 −1.19% 234
1985 2,783 −5.63% 234
1980 3,533 −3.26% 233
1975 4,229 −5.43% 233
1970 5,109 −1.03% 233
1965 5,201 +1.46% 231
1960 4,826 +0.42% 230
1955 4,628 +0.74% 230
1950 4,497 – 229

Population forecast for Niue

UN medium-variant projection: 2 thousand in 2050 (+7.9% from 2026), 2 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 1,834 +0.16% 236
2035 1,871 +0.54% 236
2040 1,907 +0.37% 236
2045 1,938 +0.21% 236
2050 1,966 +0.25% 236
2060 2,038 +0.34% 236
2070 2,157 +0.61% 236
2080 2,279 +0.62% 236
2090 2,346 +0.26% 234
2100 2,394 +0.17% 234

Age structure

Median age 35.1. 17.2% are 65 or older, 13.9% by 2050; 21.6% are under 15.

Niue, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.2% 90-94 85-89: men 0.2% 85-89: women 0.7% 80-84: men 0.6% 80-84: women 0.9% 80-84 75-79: men 0.9% 75-79: women 1.9% 70-74: men 2.2% 70-74: women 2.7% 70-74 65-69: men 3.5% 65-69: women 3.4% 60-64: men 3.5% 60-64: women 2.0% 60-64 55-59: men 2.3% 55-59: women 2.8% 50-54: men 2.8% 50-54: women 3.7% 50-54 45-49: men 3.4% 45-49: women 3.5% 40-44: men 2.5% 40-44: women 2.8% 40-44 35-39: men 2.5% 35-39: women 2.0% 30-34: men 2.7% 30-34: women 2.5% 30-34 25-29: men 2.1% 25-29: women 3.5% 20-24: men 3.3% 20-24: women 3.8% 20-24 15-19: men 4.3% 15-19: women 5.1% 10-14: men 4.0% 10-14: women 3.9% 10-14 5-9: men 3.5% 5-9: women 3.2% 0-4: men 3.5% 0-4: women 3.4% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.44 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Niue
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.8 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.32
19516.41
19526.49
19536.57
19546.66
19556.77
19566.88
19576.96
19586.95
19596.96
19606.95
19616.94
19626.92
19636.90
19646.86
19656.82
19666.76
19676.69
19686.60
19696.47
19706.24
19715.97
19725.71
19735.47
19745.28
19755.09
19764.93
19774.81
19784.72
19794.68
19804.70
19814.71
19824.70
19834.65
19844.58
19854.48
19864.37
19874.28
19884.20
19894.13
19904.02
19913.87
19923.73
19933.60
19943.46
19953.35
19963.24
19973.15
19983.05
19992.97
20002.90
20012.87
20022.86
20032.89
20042.92
20052.96
20063.00
20073.01
20083.01
20093.04
20103.05
20113.03
20123.01
20132.97
20142.93
20152.88
20162.83
20172.77
20182.70
20192.63
20202.60
20212.56
20222.54
20232.51
2024 *2.49
2025 *2.46
2026 *2.44
2027 *2.41
2028 *2.39
2029 *2.36
2030 *2.34
2031 *2.32
2032 *2.30
2033 *2.28
2034 *2.26
2035 *2.23
2036 *2.22
2037 *2.19
2038 *2.18
2039 *2.16
2040 *2.14
2041 *2.13
2042 *2.11
2043 *2.10
2044 *2.08
2045 *2.07
2046 *2.06
2047 *2.04
2048 *2.03
2049 *2.02
2050 *2.01
2051 *2.00
2052 *1.99
2053 *1.98
2054 *1.97
2055 *1.95
2056 *1.95
2057 *1.94
2058 *1.93
2059 *1.92
2060 *1.91
2061 *1.91
2062 *1.90
2063 *1.89
2064 *1.89
2065 *1.88
2066 *1.88
2067 *1.87
2068 *1.87
2069 *1.86
2070 *1.85
2071 *1.85
2072 *1.84
2073 *1.84
2074 *1.83
2075 *1.83
2076 *1.82
2077 *1.82
2078 *1.81
2079 *1.81
2080 *1.80
2081 *1.80
2082 *1.80
2083 *1.80
2084 *1.79
2085 *1.79
2086 *1.79
2087 *1.78
2088 *1.78
2089 *1.78
2090 *1.78
2091 *1.77
2092 *1.77
2093 *1.77
2094 *1.77
2095 *1.76
2096 *1.76
2097 *1.76
2098 *1.76
2099 *1.75
2100 *1.75

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Niue
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
27 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195019965
195120764
195221464
195321865
195422265
195522764
195623164
195723463
195823462
195923361
196023059
196122757
196222556
196322755
196422854
196522953
196623052
196722850
196822149
196921347
197020045
197118743
197217441
197316239
197415037
197513836
197612534
197711632
197811332
197911031
198010830
198110529
198210029
19839528
19848928
19858127
19867226
19876526
19886426
19896327
19906127
19915927
19925727
19935527
19945327
19955127
19964927
19974627
19984427
19994227
20004026
20013825
20023724
20033724
20043625
20053624
20063524
20073423
20083423
20093323
20103123
20112923
20122823
20132824
20142724
20152724
20162725
20172625
20182625
20192525
20202526
20212526
20222527
20232527
2024 *2527
2025 *2627
2026 *2727
2027 *2827
2028 *2927
2029 *3027
2030 *3127
2031 *3227
2032 *3227
2033 *3327
2034 *3327
2035 *3327
2036 *3327
2037 *3327
2038 *3327
2039 *3326
2040 *3326
2041 *3326
2042 *3325
2043 *3225
2044 *3125
2045 *3024
2046 *2924
2047 *2824
2048 *2723
2049 *2723
2050 *2623
2051 *2623
2052 *2622
2053 *2622
2054 *2622
2055 *2622
2056 *2722
2057 *2721
2058 *2721
2059 *2821
2060 *2821
2061 *2921
2062 *2921
2063 *2921
2064 *2921
2065 *3021
2066 *3021
2067 *3021
2068 *3021
2069 *3021
2070 *3020
2071 *3020
2072 *2921
2073 *2921
2074 *2921
2075 *2821
2076 *2821
2077 *2721
2078 *2721
2079 *2722
2080 *2622
2081 *2622
2082 *2622
2083 *2623
2084 *2623
2085 *2623
2086 *2624
2087 *2624
2088 *2625
2089 *2625
2090 *2625
2091 *2726
2092 *2726
2093 *2726
2094 *2726
2095 *2727
2096 *2727
2097 *2727
2098 *2727
2099 *2727
2100 *2727

* UN projection

CO₂ emissions of Niue

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
10,000 tonnes 211th largest emitter
Per person
4.14 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+14% +100% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Niue, million tonnes a year
0.0 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19700.00
19710.00
19720.00
19730.00
19740.00
19750.00
19760.00
19770.00
19780.00
19790.00
19800.00
19810.00
19820.00
19830.00
19840.00
19850.00
19860.00
19870.00
19880.00
19890.00
19900.01
19910.01
19920.01
19930.01
19940.01
19950.00
19960.00
19970.00
19980.01
19990.01
20000.01
20010.01
20020.01
20030.00
20040.00
20050.00
20060.00
20070.00
20080.01
20090.00
20100.00
20110.00
20120.00
20130.01
20140.01
20150.01
20160.01
20170.01
20180.01
20190.01
20200.01
20210.01
20220.01
20230.01
20240.01

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Oceania

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Niue 2 thousand +0.33%
Australia 27.2 million +0.91%
Papua New Guinea 10.9 million +1.68%
New Zealand 5.3 million +0.65%
Timor Leste 1.4 million +1.31%
Fiji 937 thousand +0.43%
Solomon Islands 858 thousand +2.30%
Vanuatu 343 thousand +2.16%
New Caledonia 298 thousand +0.83%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Niue in 2026?

1,822 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 2 thousand people, +0.11% on 2025.

Is Niue's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 2 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 0 births and 0 deaths a day and net migration of +2 a year.

When will Niue's population peak?

It already did: 5 thousand in 1966. The UN projects 2 thousand in 2050 and 2 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Niue?

2.44 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Niue every day?

About 0 a day (27 in 2026), against about 0 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Niue?

70.4 years at birth in 2026: 73.2 for women and 67.8 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Niue?

About 875 men and 948 women in 2026, or 92.3 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Niue?

7 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 260 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Niue in 2000?

2,047 (2 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 11% since, to 2 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Niue be in 2050?

About 2 thousand on the UN's medium projection (1,966), +7.9% from 2026; 2 thousand by 2100.

How much CO₂ does Niue emit?

10,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 4.14 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.