Living in Tokelau
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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in Tokelau
Migration trends
Tokelau's diaspora is shrinking, an unusual reversal: the number of Tokelauans living abroad has fallen 12% over the past decade to about 688. Most have settled in Australia, which hosts 588, with Samoa and American Samoa trailing. Arrivals to the tiny territory come mainly from Samoa and New Zealand.
Immigrants464 · foreign-born residents
Diaspora688 · Tokelau abroad
Trends−224 · more leave than arrive
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