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Tokelau

Population

2,691

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
235th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+834.06%

Population of Tokelau

05K10K15K20K25K30K95% prediction intervalProjected peak20262.7K2050 projection3.8K↑ 42% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 2,691. 2050 projection: 3,822.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Tokelau. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,6914.06%235
20252,6084.15%235
20202,1285.66%235
20192,0147.24%235
20181,8787.81%235
20171,7423.88%236
20151,6981.39%236
20101,5850.57%236
20051,6312.44%236
20001,8450.82%236

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Atafu is home to 618 people, 22.97% of Tokelau's population.

City population60020090
Atafu 618.0Nukunonu 576.0Fakaofo 472.0
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Atafu618.022.97%
2Nukunonu576.021.40%
3Fakaofo472.017.54%

Tokelau by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Tokelau is home to an estimated 2,691 people, the 235th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Tokelau has a net population change of approximately 0 people per day, driven by 0 births, 0 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Tokelau makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Oceania's.
Density
269.1 people per km² of land (697.0 per mi²), ranking 56th among countries and territories.

Tokelau Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale90–94 years, male: 090–94 years, female: 285–89 years, male: 685–89 years, female: 1480–84 years, male: 1180–84 years, female: 1575–79 years, male: 775–79 years, female: 3070–74 years, male: 3270–74 years, female: 1865–69 years, male: 5365–69 years, female: 5560–64 years, male: 4160–64 years, female: 8355–59 years, male: 6755–59 years, female: 6750–54 years, male: 5650–54 years, female: 4245–49 years, male: 6645–49 years, female: 7440–44 years, male: 7940–44 years, female: 8035–39 years, male: 8335–39 years, female: 9330–34 years, male: 11730–34 years, female: 11225–29 years, male: 12525–29 years, female: 12520–24 years, male: 11520–24 years, female: 11915–19 years, male: 14315–19 years, female: 11110–14 years, male: 10010–14 years, female: 1125–9 years, male: 1085–9 years, female: 1130–4 years, male: 1330–4 years, female: 130100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45050100100

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

28.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

77.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.03%

Female

50.97%

Life expectancy 75.3Life expectancy 79.3

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Tokelau United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. Government of Tokelau
  4. Going Government of Tokelau