Norfolk Island People - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

1,748 (2016 est.)

Nationality

noun: Norfolk Islander(s)

adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)

Ethnic groups

Australian 22.8%, English 22.4%, Pitcairn Islander 20%, Scottish 6%, Irish 5.2%

(2011 est.)

note: respondents were able to identify up to two ancestries; percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Norfolk Island, including those who did not identify an ancestry; only top responses are shown

Languages

English (official) 44.9%, Norfolk (official; also known as Norfuk or Norf'k, which is a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian) 40.3%, Fijian 1.8%, other 6.8%, unspecified 6.2% (2016 est.)

note: data represent language spoken at home

Religions

Protestant 46.8% (Anglican 29.2%, Uniting Church in Australia 9.8%, Presbyterian 2.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.7%, other 2.2%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other Christian 2.9%, other 1.4%, none 26.7%, unspecified 9.5% (2016 est.)

Age structure

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Dependency ratios

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Population growth rate

0.01% (2014 est.)

Birth rate

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Death rate

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Population distribution

population concentrated around the capital of Kingston

Sex ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Life expectancy at birth

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Total fertility rate

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Contraceptive prevalence rate

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Drinking water source

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Current health expenditure

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Sanitation facility access

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Children under the age of 5 years underweight

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Education expenditures

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Literacy

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female: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Norfolk Island on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Norfolk Island 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Norfolk Island 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.