Niue vs Tuvalu: Population of cities towns and villages

Niue
1,798
in 2020
Tuvalu
2,869
in 2020
Niue rank
228th
Tuvalu rank
226th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Niue
  • Tuvalu
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k195019852020

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 2,869 against 1,798 in Niue, a difference of 1,071.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.6 times Niue's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Niue ranks 228th and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1950s 4,562 5,050 487.5 Tuvalu
1960s 5,013 5,656 643.5 Tuvalu
1970s 4,669 5,890 1,220 Tuvalu
1980s 3,158 7,706 4,548 Tuvalu
1990s 2,393 9,039 6,646 Tuvalu
2000s 1,937 9,742 7,805 Tuvalu
2010s 1,774 4,642 2,868 Tuvalu
2020s 1,798 2,869 1,070 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Niue or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 2,869 against 1,798 in Niue as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Niue and Tuvalu?
1,071, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Niue and Tuvalu rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Niue ranks 228th and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed