The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania
Population Wake Island, in 36 editions.
The entry for Wake Island published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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Population as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 195 (January 1990);
- no indigenous inhabitants;
- temporary population consists of 11 US Air Force personnel, 27 US civilians, and 151 Thai contractors
195 (January 1990); no indigenous inhabitants; temporary population consists of 11 US Air Force personnel, 27 US civilians, and 151 Thai contractors
- 195 (January 1990);
- no indigenous inhabitants;
- 302 temporary population
195 (January 1990); no indigenous inhabitants; 302 temporary population consists of 11 US Air Force personnel, 27 US civilians, and 151 Thai contractors
- no indigenous inhabitants;
- 381 temporary population (US Air Force personnel, civilian weather service personnel, and US and Thai contractors) (January 1992);
- note - population peaked about 1970 with over 1,600 persons during the Vietnam conflict
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
no indigenous inhabitants; 381 temporary population (US Air Force personnel,
civilian weather service personnel, and US and Thai contractors) (January
1992); note - population peaked about 1970 with over 1,600 persons during
the Vietnam conflict
- no indigenous inhabitants;
- note - there are 302 US Air Force personnel, civilian weather service personnel, and US and Thai contractors;
- population peaked about 1970 with over 1,600 persons during the Vietnam conflict
no indigenous inhabitants; 381 temporary population (US note - there are 302 US Air Force personnel,
civilian weather service personnel, and US and Thai contractors) (January contractors; population
1992); note -
peaked about 1970 with over 1,600 persons during
302 (July 1994 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
302 (July 1994 est.)
302 (July 1995 est.)
302 (July 1994 1995 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants; there are 302 US military and contract personnel (July 1995 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants; there are 302 US military
and contract personnel (July 1995 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are 302 US military and contract personnel (July 1995 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants; inhabitants
note: there are 302 US military
est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are no permanent US military personnel on the island; some civilian contract personnel remain (1998 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are 302 no permanent US military and contract personnel (July 1995 on the island; some
civilian contract personnel remain (1998 est.)
Entry published as “Wake Atoll”.
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but some civilian personnel remain (1999 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are no permanent US military personnel on have left the island; island, but somecontract
personnel remain (1998 (1999 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but some civilian personnel remain (July 2000 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but some civilian(1999 (July 2000 est.)
- no indigenous inhabitants note:
- US military personnel have left the island, but civilian personnel remain;
- as of December 2000, one US Army civilian and 123 civilian contractor personnel were present (January 2001 est.)
no indigenous inhabitantssome civilian personnel remain (July 2000 remain; as of December 2000, one US Army civilian and 123 civilian contractor personnel were present (January 2001 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (January 2003)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but civilian contractor personnel remain; as of December 2000, one US Army civilian and 123 civilian October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (January 2001 est.) 2003)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2003 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (January 2003) (July 2003 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2004 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2003 2004 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2005 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2004 2005 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2006 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: US military personnel have left the island, but contractor personnel remain; as of October 2001, 200 contractor personnel were present (July 2005 2006 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2007 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
no indigenous inhabitants
note: since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2007 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2008 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2007 2008 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note: since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2008 est.)
no indigenous inhabitants
note:
since super typhoon IOKE, a small military contingent along with 75 contractor personnel have returned to the island to conduct clean-up and restore basic operations on the island (July 2008 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 150 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities (2009)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
no indigenous inhabitants
note:
approximately 150 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 150 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities (2009)
no indigenous inhabitants
note:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- no indigenous inhabitants (2018 est.)
note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities
no indigenous inhabitants (2018 est.)
note: approximately 150 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities (2009)
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
(2018 est.) no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities
(2018 est.) no indigenous inhabitants (2018 est.)
note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities
- total:
- (2018 est.) no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities
total: (2018 est.) no indigenous inhabitants
note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities
- total:
- no permanent inhabitants
note: personnel maintain and operate the airfield and weather station
total: (2018 est.) no indigenous permanent inhabitants
note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities weather station
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Wake Island: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/wake-island/population.