Tokelau: cities by population
Tokelau has a population of 2,691 (UN estimate, 2026). The 3 largest of its 3 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+46%
since 2000 (1,845)
+42%
projected by 2050 (3,821)
224
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Tokelau
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nukunonu | Nukunonu | 531 |
| 2 | Atafu Village | Atafu | 524 |
| 3 | Fale old settlement | Fakaofo | 120 |
Twenty years earlier: Tokelau in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 1,413.
Common questions
What is the population of Tokelau?
Tokelau has a population of 2,691, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 3,821 — a forecast, not a measurement.