Population · Oceania
Tokelau population 2026
Right now · estimate
Tokelau population right now
2,716
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 46
- Births minus deaths this year
- +34
Tokelau has an estimated 2,691 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 83 more than a year earlier (+3.18%). It is the 235th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2081, peaking at 4 thousand, then decline to 4 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Tokelau in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 55 0 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 15 0 a day
- Net migration
- +43 more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +2.60% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.54per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 27.6years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 77.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 8.7% 12.3% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Area
- 10 km² 234th largest of 237
- Population density
- 224per km² 71st most crowded
- Urban population
- 0.0% 0.0% by 2050
- Men and women
- 1 thousand / 1 thousand 96.1 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.3years men: 75.3 years
- Infant mortality
- 3.8per 1,000 births under-5: 5.0
- Birth rate
- 20.5per 1,000 death rate: 5.6
- Net migration rate
- +16.1per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Tokelau, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2081, 4 thousand. By 2050: 4 thousand (+42.0% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
4.4k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,592 |
| 1951 | 1,562 |
| 1952 | 1,563 |
| 1953 | 1,576 |
| 1954 | 1,586 |
| 1955 | 1,593 |
| 1956 | 1,604 |
| 1957 | 1,637 |
| 1958 | 1,682 |
| 1959 | 1,730 |
| 1960 | 1,784 |
| 1961 | 1,838 |
| 1962 | 1,869 |
| 1963 | 1,882 |
| 1964 | 1,893 |
| 1965 | 1,899 |
| 1966 | 1,898 |
| 1967 | 1,873 |
| 1968 | 1,827 |
| 1969 | 1,776 |
| 1970 | 1,720 |
| 1971 | 1,666 |
| 1972 | 1,641 |
| 1973 | 1,643 |
| 1974 | 1,642 |
| 1975 | 1,639 |
| 1976 | 1,643 |
| 1977 | 1,653 |
| 1978 | 1,663 |
| 1979 | 1,666 |
| 1980 | 1,664 |
| 1981 | 1,664 |
| 1982 | 1,666 |
| 1983 | 1,689 |
| 1984 | 1,727 |
| 1985 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 1,782 |
| 1987 | 1,778 |
| 1988 | 1,766 |
| 1989 | 1,763 |
| 1990 | 1,766 |
| 1991 | 1,774 |
| 1992 | 1,778 |
| 1993 | 1,775 |
| 1994 | 1,772 |
| 1995 | 1,771 |
| 1996 | 1,771 |
| 1997 | 1,782 |
| 1998 | 1,801 |
| 1999 | 1,821 |
| 2000 | 1,844 |
| 2001 | 1,864 |
| 2002 | 1,839 |
| 2003 | 1,774 |
| 2004 | 1,705 |
| 2005 | 1,631 |
| 2006 | 1,569 |
| 2007 | 1,552 |
| 2008 | 1,562 |
| 2009 | 1,574 |
| 2010 | 1,584 |
| 2011 | 1,598 |
| 2012 | 1,659 |
| 2013 | 1,726 |
| 2014 | 1,728 |
| 2015 | 1,698 |
| 2016 | 1,677 |
| 2017 | 1,742 |
| 2018 | 1,878 |
| 2019 | 2,014 |
| 2020 | 2,128 |
| 2021 | 2,205 |
| 2022 | 2,290 |
| 2023 | 2,398 |
| 2024 * | 2,506 |
| 2025 * | 2,608 |
| 2026 * | 2,691 |
| 2027 * | 2,765 |
| 2028 * | 2,844 |
| 2029 * | 2,918 |
| 2030 * | 2,985 |
| 2031 * | 3,053 |
| 2032 * | 3,122 |
| 2033 * | 3,178 |
| 2034 * | 3,228 |
| 2035 * | 3,280 |
| 2036 * | 3,333 |
| 2037 * | 3,387 |
| 2038 * | 3,433 |
| 2039 * | 3,474 |
| 2040 * | 3,512 |
| 2041 * | 3,547 |
| 2042 * | 3,584 |
| 2043 * | 3,620 |
| 2044 * | 3,655 |
| 2045 * | 3,689 |
| 2046 * | 3,721 |
| 2047 * | 3,745 |
| 2048 * | 3,769 |
| 2049 * | 3,797 |
| 2050 * | 3,821 |
| 2051 * | 3,841 |
| 2052 * | 3,868 |
| 2053 * | 3,898 |
| 2054 * | 3,923 |
| 2055 * | 3,948 |
| 2056 * | 3,974 |
| 2057 * | 3,994 |
| 2058 * | 4,020 |
| 2059 * | 4,052 |
| 2060 * | 4,077 |
| 2061 * | 4,096 |
| 2062 * | 4,117 |
| 2063 * | 4,140 |
| 2064 * | 4,161 |
| 2065 * | 4,182 |
| 2066 * | 4,210 |
| 2067 * | 4,235 |
| 2068 * | 4,256 |
| 2069 * | 4,280 |
| 2070 * | 4,303 |
| 2071 * | 4,324 |
| 2072 * | 4,343 |
| 2073 * | 4,362 |
| 2074 * | 4,375 |
| 2075 * | 4,383 |
| 2076 * | 4,391 |
| 2077 * | 4,399 |
| 2078 * | 4,403 |
| 2079 * | 4,410 |
| 2080 * | 4,418 |
| 2081 * | 4,422 |
| 2082 * | 4,419 |
| 2083 * | 4,415 |
| 2084 * | 4,416 |
| 2085 * | 4,420 |
| 2086 * | 4,417 |
| 2087 * | 4,414 |
| 2088 * | 4,416 |
| 2089 * | 4,419 |
| 2090 * | 4,418 |
| 2091 * | 4,412 |
| 2092 * | 4,409 |
| 2093 * | 4,406 |
| 2094 * | 4,398 |
| 2095 * | 4,393 |
| 2096 * | 4,393 |
| 2097 * | 4,387 |
| 2098 * | 4,383 |
| 2099 * | 4,378 |
| 2100 * | 4,370 |
* UN projection
Population of Tokelau by year
2 thousand in 2000, 3 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 2,691 | +3.18% | +83 | +43 | 27.6 | 2.54 | 224 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2025* | 2,608 | +4.07% | +102 | +53 | 27.3 | 2.57 | 217 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2024* | 2,506 | +4.50% | +108 | +72 | 26.9 | 2.60 | 209 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2023 | 2,398 | +4.72% | +108 | +73 | 26.7 | 2.61 | 200 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2022 | 2,290 | +3.85% | +85 | +80 | 26.6 | 2.65 | 191 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2021 | 2,205 | +3.62% | +77 | +39 | 26.4 | 2.68 | 184 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2020 | 2,128 | +5.66% | +114 | +53 | 26.1 | 2.71 | 177 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2019 | 2,014 | +7.24% | +136 | +115 | 25.8 | 2.75 | 168 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2018 | 1,878 | +7.81% | +136 | +118 | 25.7 | 2.78 | 156 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2017 | 1,742 | +3.88% | +65 | +118 | 25.6 | 2.81 | 145 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 2016 | 1,677 | −1.24% | −21 | −28 | 25.5 | 2.86 | 140 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 2015 | 1,698 | −1.74% | −30 | −52 | 25.3 | 2.92 | 141 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 2010 | 1,584 | +0.64% | +10 | −5 | 25.1 | 3.25 | 132 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 2005 | 1,631 | −4.34% | −74 | −96 | 23.8 | 3.44 | 136 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 2000 | 1,844 | +1.26% | +23 | −11 | 20.9 | 3.82 | 154 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1995 | 1,771 | −0.06% | −1 | −43 | 20.5 | 4.47 | 148 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1990 | 1,766 | +0.17% | +3 | −41 | 19.6 | 4.56 | 147 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1985 | 1,761 | +1.97% | +34 | +0 | 18.1 | 4.19 | 147 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1980 | 1,664 | −0.12% | −2 | −30 | 17.1 | 4.08 | 139 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1975 | 1,639 | −0.18% | −3 | −30 | 15.1 | 4.41 | 137 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1970 | 1,720 | −3.15% | −56 | −94 | 14.5 | 5.04 | 143 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1965 | 1,899 | +0.32% | +6 | −49 | 14.9 | 5.55 | 158 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1960 | 1,784 | +3.12% | +54 | +3 | 16.4 | 5.73 | 149 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1955 | 1,593 | +0.44% | +7 | −28 | 17.8 | 5.50 | 133 | 0% | 0.00% | 236 |
| 1950 | 1,592 | – | – | −96 | 18.6 | 5.12 | 133 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
Population forecast for Tokelau
UN medium-variant projection: 4 thousand in 2050 (+42.0% from 2026), 4 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2,985 | +2.30% | +22 | 28.8 | 2.44 | 249 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2035 | 3,280 | +1.61% | +14 | 30.4 | 2.34 | 273 | 0% | 0.00% | 235 |
| 2040 | 3,512 | +1.09% | +4 | 32.0 | 2.26 | 293 | 0% | 0.00% | 234 |
| 2045 | 3,689 | +0.93% | +0 | 33.7 | 2.19 | 307 | 0% | 0.00% | 234 |
| 2050 | 3,821 | +0.63% | −5 | 34.8 | 2.14 | 318 | 0% | 0.00% | 233 |
| 2060 | 4,077 | +0.62% | −5 | 36.3 | 2.04 | 340 | – | 0.00% | 231 |
| 2070 | 4,303 | +0.54% | +2 | 39.1 | 1.96 | 359 | – | 0.00% | 231 |
| 2080 | 4,418 | +0.18% | −4 | 41.9 | 1.90 | 368 | – | 0.00% | 231 |
| 2090 | 4,418 | −0.02% | +1 | 43.6 | 1.85 | 368 | – | 0.00% | 231 |
| 2100 | 4,370 | −0.18% | −2 | 44.6 | 1.82 | 364 | – | 0.00% | 231 |
Age structure
Median age 27.6. 8.7% are 65 or older, 12.3% by 2050; 25.5% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.54 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 |
| 1951 | 5.22 |
| 1952 | 5.31 |
| 1953 | 5.38 |
| 1954 | 5.39 |
| 1955 | 5.50 |
| 1956 | 5.60 |
| 1957 | 5.62 |
| 1958 | 5.67 |
| 1959 | 5.71 |
| 1960 | 5.73 |
| 1961 | 5.72 |
| 1962 | 5.69 |
| 1963 | 5.66 |
| 1964 | 5.62 |
| 1965 | 5.55 |
| 1966 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 5.37 |
| 1968 | 5.27 |
| 1969 | 5.16 |
| 1970 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 4.93 |
| 1972 | 4.80 |
| 1973 | 4.66 |
| 1974 | 4.52 |
| 1975 | 4.41 |
| 1976 | 4.32 |
| 1977 | 4.22 |
| 1978 | 4.16 |
| 1979 | 4.10 |
| 1980 | 4.08 |
| 1981 | 4.06 |
| 1982 | 4.05 |
| 1983 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | 4.15 |
| 1985 | 4.19 |
| 1986 | 4.26 |
| 1987 | 4.32 |
| 1988 | 4.42 |
| 1989 | 4.51 |
| 1990 | 4.56 |
| 1991 | 4.60 |
| 1992 | 4.61 |
| 1993 | 4.58 |
| 1994 | 4.52 |
| 1995 | 4.47 |
| 1996 | 4.38 |
| 1997 | 4.27 |
| 1998 | 4.14 |
| 1999 | 4.00 |
| 2000 | 3.82 |
| 2001 | 3.67 |
| 2002 | 3.57 |
| 2003 | 3.51 |
| 2004 | 3.47 |
| 2005 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 3.42 |
| 2007 | 3.40 |
| 2008 | 3.38 |
| 2009 | 3.34 |
| 2010 | 3.25 |
| 2011 | 3.16 |
| 2012 | 3.10 |
| 2013 | 3.04 |
| 2014 | 2.99 |
| 2015 | 2.92 |
| 2016 | 2.86 |
| 2017 | 2.81 |
| 2018 | 2.78 |
| 2019 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 2.71 |
| 2021 | 2.68 |
| 2022 | 2.65 |
| 2023 | 2.61 |
| 2024 * | 2.60 |
| 2025 * | 2.57 |
| 2026 * | 2.54 |
| 2027 * | 2.52 |
| 2028 * | 2.49 |
| 2029 * | 2.47 |
| 2030 * | 2.44 |
| 2031 * | 2.42 |
| 2032 * | 2.40 |
| 2033 * | 2.38 |
| 2034 * | 2.36 |
| 2035 * | 2.34 |
| 2036 * | 2.32 |
| 2037 * | 2.31 |
| 2038 * | 2.29 |
| 2039 * | 2.27 |
| 2040 * | 2.26 |
| 2041 * | 2.25 |
| 2042 * | 2.23 |
| 2043 * | 2.22 |
| 2044 * | 2.21 |
| 2045 * | 2.19 |
| 2046 * | 2.18 |
| 2047 * | 2.17 |
| 2048 * | 2.16 |
| 2049 * | 2.15 |
| 2050 * | 2.14 |
| 2051 * | 2.13 |
| 2052 * | 2.11 |
| 2053 * | 2.10 |
| 2054 * | 2.09 |
| 2055 * | 2.08 |
| 2056 * | 2.07 |
| 2057 * | 2.06 |
| 2058 * | 2.05 |
| 2059 * | 2.05 |
| 2060 * | 2.04 |
| 2061 * | 2.03 |
| 2062 * | 2.02 |
| 2063 * | 2.02 |
| 2064 * | 2.01 |
| 2065 * | 2.00 |
| 2066 * | 2.00 |
| 2067 * | 1.99 |
| 2068 * | 1.98 |
| 2069 * | 1.97 |
| 2070 * | 1.96 |
| 2071 * | 1.96 |
| 2072 * | 1.95 |
| 2073 * | 1.94 |
| 2074 * | 1.94 |
| 2075 * | 1.93 |
| 2076 * | 1.92 |
| 2077 * | 1.92 |
| 2078 * | 1.91 |
| 2079 * | 1.90 |
| 2080 * | 1.90 |
| 2081 * | 1.89 |
| 2082 * | 1.89 |
| 2083 * | 1.88 |
| 2084 * | 1.88 |
| 2085 * | 1.88 |
| 2086 * | 1.87 |
| 2087 * | 1.87 |
| 2088 * | 1.86 |
| 2089 * | 1.86 |
| 2090 * | 1.85 |
| 2091 * | 1.85 |
| 2092 * | 1.84 |
| 2093 * | 1.84 |
| 2094 * | 1.84 |
| 2095 * | 1.83 |
| 2096 * | 1.83 |
| 2097 * | 1.83 |
| 2098 * | 1.82 |
| 2099 * | 1.82 |
| 2100 * | 1.82 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2087.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
44 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57 | 23 |
| 1951 | 57 | 22 |
| 1952 | 57 | 21 |
| 1953 | 59 | 21 |
| 1954 | 60 | 21 |
| 1955 | 63 | 21 |
| 1956 | 65 | 20 |
| 1957 | 67 | 20 |
| 1958 | 70 | 20 |
| 1959 | 72 | 20 |
| 1960 | 75 | 20 |
| 1961 | 77 | 20 |
| 1962 | 78 | 20 |
| 1963 | 77 | 20 |
| 1964 | 76 | 20 |
| 1965 | 73 | 19 |
| 1966 | 70 | 19 |
| 1967 | 67 | 18 |
| 1968 | 64 | 18 |
| 1969 | 61 | 17 |
| 1970 | 57 | 17 |
| 1971 | 54 | 16 |
| 1972 | 51 | 16 |
| 1973 | 50 | 16 |
| 1974 | 49 | 16 |
| 1975 | 49 | 16 |
| 1976 | 48 | 16 |
| 1977 | 48 | 15 |
| 1978 | 48 | 15 |
| 1979 | 47 | 15 |
| 1980 | 47 | 15 |
| 1981 | 47 | 15 |
| 1982 | 47 | 14 |
| 1983 | 47 | 14 |
| 1984 | 48 | 14 |
| 1985 | 50 | 14 |
| 1986 | 52 | 14 |
| 1987 | 53 | 14 |
| 1988 | 55 | 14 |
| 1989 | 56 | 13 |
| 1990 | 57 | 13 |
| 1991 | 56 | 13 |
| 1992 | 55 | 13 |
| 1993 | 55 | 13 |
| 1994 | 54 | 12 |
| 1995 | 54 | 12 |
| 1996 | 53 | 12 |
| 1997 | 51 | 12 |
| 1998 | 50 | 12 |
| 1999 | 49 | 12 |
| 2000 | 47 | 12 |
| 2001 | 45 | 12 |
| 2002 | 44 | 12 |
| 2003 | 40 | 12 |
| 2004 | 37 | 12 |
| 2005 | 34 | 12 |
| 2006 | 30 | 12 |
| 2007 | 27 | 12 |
| 2008 | 27 | 12 |
| 2009 | 28 | 12 |
| 2010 | 28 | 12 |
| 2011 | 28 | 12 |
| 2012 | 28 | 12 |
| 2013 | 32 | 12 |
| 2014 | 32 | 12 |
| 2015 | 31 | 12 |
| 2016 | 30 | 12 |
| 2017 | 29 | 12 |
| 2018 | 33 | 12 |
| 2019 | 37 | 12 |
| 2020 | 41 | 13 |
| 2021 | 42 | 13 |
| 2022 | 43 | 13 |
| 2023 | 47 | 14 |
| 2024 * | 51 | 14 |
| 2025 * | 53 | 15 |
| 2026 * | 55 | 15 |
| 2027 * | 57 | 15 |
| 2028 * | 58 | 16 |
| 2029 * | 59 | 16 |
| 2030 * | 60 | 17 |
| 2031 * | 60 | 17 |
| 2032 * | 60 | 18 |
| 2033 * | 60 | 18 |
| 2034 * | 60 | 18 |
| 2035 * | 59 | 19 |
| 2036 * | 59 | 19 |
| 2037 * | 58 | 20 |
| 2038 * | 57 | 20 |
| 2039 * | 56 | 21 |
| 2040 * | 56 | 21 |
| 2041 * | 55 | 22 |
| 2042 * | 55 | 22 |
| 2043 * | 54 | 23 |
| 2044 * | 54 | 23 |
| 2045 * | 54 | 24 |
| 2046 * | 54 | 25 |
| 2047 * | 54 | 25 |
| 2048 * | 54 | 26 |
| 2049 * | 54 | 26 |
| 2050 * | 54 | 27 |
| 2051 * | 54 | 27 |
| 2052 * | 54 | 27 |
| 2053 * | 54 | 28 |
| 2054 * | 54 | 28 |
| 2055 * | 55 | 29 |
| 2056 * | 55 | 29 |
| 2057 * | 55 | 29 |
| 2058 * | 56 | 29 |
| 2059 * | 56 | 30 |
| 2060 * | 56 | 30 |
| 2061 * | 56 | 30 |
| 2062 * | 56 | 31 |
| 2063 * | 56 | 31 |
| 2064 * | 55 | 31 |
| 2065 * | 55 | 32 |
| 2066 * | 54 | 32 |
| 2067 * | 54 | 33 |
| 2068 * | 54 | 33 |
| 2069 * | 53 | 34 |
| 2070 * | 52 | 35 |
| 2071 * | 52 | 35 |
| 2072 * | 52 | 36 |
| 2073 * | 51 | 37 |
| 2074 * | 51 | 38 |
| 2075 * | 50 | 39 |
| 2076 * | 49 | 39 |
| 2077 * | 49 | 40 |
| 2078 * | 49 | 41 |
| 2079 * | 48 | 42 |
| 2080 * | 48 | 43 |
| 2081 * | 48 | 44 |
| 2082 * | 48 | 44 |
| 2083 * | 47 | 45 |
| 2084 * | 47 | 46 |
| 2085 * | 47 | 46 |
| 2086 * | 47 | 47 |
| 2087 * | 47 | 48 |
| 2088 * | 47 | 48 |
| 2089 * | 47 | 49 |
| 2090 * | 47 | 49 |
| 2091 * | 47 | 49 |
| 2092 * | 47 | 49 |
| 2093 * | 46 | 49 |
| 2094 * | 46 | 49 |
| 2095 * | 46 | 49 |
| 2096 * | 46 | 49 |
| 2097 * | 46 | 49 |
| 2098 * | 45 | 49 |
| 2099 * | 45 | 49 |
| 2100 * | 44 | 48 |
* UN projection
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokelau | 3 thousand | +2.60% | 2.54 | 27.6 |
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
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Questions
What is the population of Tokelau in 2026?
2,691 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 3 thousand people, +3.18% on 2025.
Is Tokelau's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 83 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 0 births and 0 deaths a day and net migration of +43 a year.
When will Tokelau's population peak?
In 2081, at about 4 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 4 thousand by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Tokelau?
2.54 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Tokelau every day?
About 0 a day (55 in 2026), against about 0 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Tokelau?
77.4 years at birth in 2026: 79.3 for women and 75.3 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Tokelau?
About 1 thousand men and 1 thousand women in 2026, or 96.1 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Tokelau?
224 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 10 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Tokelau in 2000?
1,844 (2 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 46% since, to 3 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of Tokelau be in 2050?
About 4 thousand on the UN's medium projection (3,821), +42.0% from 2026; 4 thousand by 2100.
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.