| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
As of 2021, the population of Niue is projected at 1.61 thousand, down by 0.25% compared with 1.62 thousand in 2020. Niue is ranked 233rd in terms of population and 217th in terms of population growth rate.
762 people are living in urban areas, which is 0% of Niue population. Niue is ranked 164th in terms of urbanization.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,666 | - |
| 1955 | 4,690 | 0.15 |
| 1960 | 4,830 | 0.98 |
| 1965 | 5,097 | 1.13 |
| 1970 | 5,127 | -1.69 |
| 1975 | 3,974 | -5.25 |
| 1980 | 3,401 | -2.88 |
| 1985 | 2,713 | -4.37 |
| 1990 | 2,332 | -2.10 |
| 1995 | 2,161 | -1.82 |
| 2000 | 1,902 | -2.61 |
| 2005 | 1,688 | -1.46 |
| 2010 | 1,622 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 1,610 | 0.19 |
| 2016 | 1,611 | 0.06 |
| 2017 | 1,612 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 1,610 | -0.12 |
| 2019 | 1,614 | 0.25 |
| 2020 | 1,618 | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 1,614 | -0.25 |
| Year | Population | Urbanization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | growth rate (%) | Urban (%) | |