Population
Basic demographic statistics include national population numbers disaggregated by age and sex; age dependency and sex ratios; crude birth, death and migration rates; annual population growth rates, including rural and urban growth rates; and key demographic indicators such as fertility, mortality and migrations rates.
Graph: Niue Population 1900 to 2017
Table: Niue Population 1900 to 2017
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| Census Date | Year | Males | Females | Total |
| 1900 | 1765 | 2250 | 4,015 |
| June | 1902 | 1908 | 2166 | 4,074 |
| 1-Jun | 1906 | 1774 | 2048 | 3,822 |
| 17-Nov | 1911 | 1855 | 2088 | 3,943 |
| 15-Oct | 1916 | 1828 | 2052 | 3,880 |
| 17-Apr | 1921 | 1736 | 2014 | 3,750 |
| 20-Apr | 1926 | 1781 | 2014 | 3,795 |
| 31-Dec | 1931 | 1794 | 2003 | 3,797 |
| 24-Mar | 1936 | 1991 | 2113 | 4,104 |
| 25-Sep | 1945 | 2054 | 2199 | 4,253 |
| 27-Sep | 1951 | 2231 | 2322 | 4,553 |
| 25-Sep | 1956 | 2279 | 2428 | 4,707 |
| 25-Sep | 1961 | 2404 | 2460 | 4,864 |
| 28-Sep | 1966 | 2533 | 2661 | 5,194 |
| 28-Sep | 1971 | 2507 | 2483 | 4,990 |
| 1974 | 2005 | 1987 | 3,992 |
| 28-Sep | 1976 | 1928 | 1915 | 3,843 |
| 10-Mar | 1979 | 1823 | 1755 | 3,578 |
| 28-Sep | 1981 | 1672 | 1609 | 3,281 |
| 1-Oct | 1984 | 1479 | 1408 | 2,887 |
| 29-Sep | 1986 | 1271 | 1260 | 2,531 |
| 1-Oct | 1989 | 1159 | 1108 | 2,267 |
| 3-Nov | 1991 | 1134 | 1105 | 2,239 |
| 4-Oct | 1994 | 1156 | 1144 | 2,300 |
| October | 1996 | 1055 | 1034 | 2,089 |
| 17-Aug | 1997 | 1053 | 1035 | 2,088 |
| 9-Aug | 1999 | 969 | 944 | 1,913 |
| 11-Dec | 2000 | 944 | 913 | 1,857 |
| 8-Sep | 2001 | 897 | 891 | 1,788 |
| 7-Sep | 2004 | 866 | 895 | 1,761 |
| 8-Sep | 2006 | 802 | 823 | 1,62 |
| 9-Sep | 2011 | 802 | 809 | 1,611 |
| 10-Mar | 2017 | 831 | 888 | 1,719 |
Notes
1900: Census conducted unofficially
1902 – 1945: Census conducted under New Zealand Law
1906 – 1945: Census conducted with New Zealand cenuses
1961 – 1966: The Cook Islands Census Regulations 1961 provided the legal basis for these two censuses
1971: Censuses from 1971 onwards were conducted under the 1971 Niue Census Ordinance No. 68
1979: Mini- Census (ad-hoc household survey) conducted especially for developments planning
1984: Mini-census
1996: Based on land area of 259 sq.km
2004: Headcount after Cyclone Heta
Documents and Reports
Apr 29th, 2022 | Migration, Population
Migration and tourism statistics, also known as the travelling residents and visitors statistics, reports the number of travelling residents and visitors and the purpose of their travel. The complete report for statistical releases can be downloaded by clicking the...
Jun 15th, 2021 | Migration, Population
Migration and tourism statistics, also known as the travelling residents and visitors statistics, reports the number of travelling residents and visitors and the purpose of their travel. The complete report for statistical releases can be downloaded by clicking the...
Jan 15th, 2020 | Migration
Migration and tourism statistics, also known as the travelling residents and visitors statistics, reports the number of travelling residents and visitors and the purpose of their travel. The complete report for statistical releases can be downloaded by clicking the...
Sep 16th, 2019 | Births and Deaths, Vital Statistics
Statistical releases: Vital Statistics for the year 2019 Vital statistics are an essential input for the planning of human development. Knowledge of the size and characteristics of a country’s population on a timely basis is a prerequisite to socioeconomic...
Apr 1st, 2019 | Births and Deaths, Vital Statistics
Statistical releases: Vital Statistics for the year 2018 Vital statistics are an essential input for the planning of human development. Knowledge of the size and characteristics of a country’s population on a timely basis is a prerequisite to socioeconomic planning....
Mar 11th, 2019 | Migration
Migration and tourism statistics, also known as the travelling residents and visitors statistics, reports the number of travelling residents and visitors and the purpose of their travel. Statistical reports: Travelling residents and visitors for Niue 2018 Key findings...
