Tokelau

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 53 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Tokelau has lost a cumulative 1,695 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+53

Net migration rate

+20.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,397

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

118

Top year: 2017

Peak emigration

-98

Lowest year: 1969

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1

Per year

Tokelau receives approximately 53 net migrants per year (20.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 118 in 2017.

Migration flows in Tokelau are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).