What is the population of Easter Island?
The Rapa Nui population on Easter Island declined due to warfare on the island, slave raids from the mainland of South America, and exposure to European diseases. Population at the 2002 census was 3,791 inhabitants, up from 1,936 inhabitants in 1982. This increase in population is due mainly to the arrival of people of European descent from the mainland of Chile. At the 2002 census however, Rapanui were only 60% of the population of Easter Island. Approximately 2,300 Rapa Nui people live on Easter Island today.
