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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,019 (July 1990), growth rate NA (1990)
1991 1,908 (July 1991), growth rate - 0.1% (1991)
1992 1,751 (July 1992), growth rate - 6.4% (1992)
1993 1,977 (July 1993 est.)
1994 1,906 (July 1994 est.)
1995 1,837 (July 1995 est.)
1996 2,174 (July 1996 est.)
1997 1,708 (July 1997 est.)
1998 1,647 (July 1998 est.)
1999 2,103 (July 1999 est.)
2000 2,113 (July 2000 est.)
2001 2,124 (July 2001 est.)
2002 2,134 (July 2002 est.)
2003 2,145 (July 2003 est.)
2004 2,156 (July 2004 est.)
2005 2,166 (July 2005 est.)
2006 2,166 (July 2006 est.)
2007 1,492 note: based on data for 2000 and 2001, which indicate a declining population trend that is assumed to continue (July 2007 est.)
2008 1,444 (July 2008 est.)
2009 1,398 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 234
2010 1,354 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 235
2011 1,311 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 235
2012 1,269 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 236
2013 1,229 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 237
2014 1,190 (July 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 237
2015 1,190 (July 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 235
2016 1,190 (July 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 235
2017 1,618 (July 2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 233
2018 1,618 (July 2017 est.) | note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean
2019 1,618 (July 2017 est.) | note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean
2020 2,000 (2019) | note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean living in
2021 2,000 (July 2021 est.) note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean an
2022 2,000 (July 2022 est.) note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean an
2023 2,000 (July 2022 est.) note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean an
2024 total: 2,000 (2022 est.) note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then, it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born - or about 15 times as many persons of Niuean ancestry living in New
2025 total: 1,815 (2024 est.) male: 877 (2024 est.) female: 938 (2024 est.)