Population:
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 New Zealand as in Niue, possibly the most eccentric population distribution in the world
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 232
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Nationality:
noun: Niuean(s)
adjective: Niuean

Ethnic groups:
Niuean 66.5%, part-Niuean 13.4%, non-Niuean 20.1% (includes 12% European and Asian and 8% other Pacific Islanders) (2011 est.)

Languages:
Niuean (official) 46% (a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32%, English (official) 11%, Niuean and others 5%, other 6% (2011 est.)

Religions:
Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 67%, other Protestant 3% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 1%, Presbyterian 1%, and Methodist 1%), Mormon 10%, Roman Catholic 10%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 6%, none 2% (2011 est.)

Population growth rate:
-0.03% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 198
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Population distribution:
population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island

Urbanization:
urban population: 45.5% of total population (2019)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.69% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major urban areas - population:
1,000 ALOFI (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio:
NA
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Infant mortality rate:
total: NA (2018)
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male: NA
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[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: NA (2017 est.)
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male: NA
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[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
[See also: Healthy Life Expectancy ]
[See also: Health Performance ]

Total fertility rate:
NA
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Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 98.4% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - improved - urban country ranks ]
rural: 98.6% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - improved - rural country ranks ]
total: 98.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.6% of population
rural: 1.4% of population
total: 1.5% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure:
6.3% (2015)
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Physicians density:
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 100% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 100% of population (2015 est.)
total: 100% of population (2015 est.)
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 0% of population (2015 est.)
total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
50% (2016)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 6
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Education expenditures:
NA
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