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Kōrero: Tokelauans

Whārangi 4: Facts and figures

Ethnic identity

In the New Zealand census, people are asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group. 

  • 2006 census: 6,822
  • 2013 census: 7,173
  • 2018 census: 8,676

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Tokelau.

  • 1956 census: 7
  • 1976 census: 1,240
  • 2001 census: 1,662
  • 2006 census: 1,587
  • 2013 census: 1,338
  • 2018 census: 1,251
Ki mua Whai muri: Whārangi 5. Hononga, rauemi nō waho Whai muri

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carl Walrond, Tokelauans – Facts and figures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/tokelauans/page-4 (accessed 11 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2015.