Niue

Polynesia · Capital: Alofi

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1,800

As of 2026, the population of Niue is approximately 1,800 (live estimate), growing at 1.25% per year with a birth rate of 18.5 and a death rate of 6.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 51.2% male and 48.8% female, at a density of 6.9 people per km².

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Birth rate: 18.5 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 6.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 98.0%
Smoking: 25.0%
Density: 6.9 /km²

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Demographic profile

Niue is the 229th most populous of the 237 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.0% of everyone alive. Within Polynesia, it ranks 8 of 10.

Each day brings roughly 0 births and 0 deaths, leaving the population essentially flat. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Hikutavake, holding an estimated 25.9% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 14 states and regions is in the table below. Regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 98.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 25.0%. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

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What is the population of Niue in 2026? Approximately 1,800 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Niue growing? About 1.25% per year — roughly 0 births and 0 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Niue? Around 0.0% — ranked 229 worldwide by population.

🤖 AI summary

Niue has a population of about 1,800, an economy worth $8.1 million — the 232nd largest of 237, and income per person around $5,000. and the population is growing at 1.25% a year.

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Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Hikutavake	466	50.9%	18.1	5.6	99.5%	21.6%
Avatele	258	51.0%	18.2	6.7	93.4%	21.3%
Tamakautoga	183	51.7%	18.4	6.3	98.0%	26.9%
Lakepa	143	51.8%	17.5	6.4	99.5%	29.6%
Vaiea	118	50.9%	16.6	6.4	99.5%	26.4%
Mutalau	101	52.0%	18.9	5.4	97.4%	21.4%
Toi	89	51.2%	19.3	6.7	91.2%	22.9%
Alofi North	79	50.9%	16.4	5.4	95.2%	23.6%
Hakupu	72	52.3%	17.6	5.7	99.5%	25.9%
Makefu	65	51.0%	20.5	6.3	99.5%	30.5%
Liku	60	51.6%	18.2	5.4	99.5%	28.5%
Alofi South	56	51.2%	19.0	6.1	99.5%	27.4%
Namukulu	52	50.1%	16.8	5.6	99.5%	30.7%
Tuapa	49	50.1%	17.7	6.3	99.5%	29.5%

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