Nauru vs Tuvalu: Total population
Nauru
11.99 thousands
in 2025
Tuvalu
9.56 thousands
in 2025
Nauru rank
221st
Tuvalu rank
224th
Total population over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 11.99 thousands against 9.56 thousands in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.43 thousands.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 221st and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.96 thousands | 6.11 thousands | 0.8536 thousands | Nauru |
| 1980s | 8.39 thousands | 7.93 thousands | 0.4608 thousands | Nauru |
| 1990s | 10.03 thousands | 9.17 thousands | 0.865 thousands | Nauru |
| 2000s | 10.07 thousands | 9.87 thousands | 0.1986 thousands | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.74 thousands | 10.84 thousands | 0.1065 thousands | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 11.8 thousands | 10.01 thousands | 1.78 thousands | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 11.99 thousands against 9.56 thousands in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 2.43 thousands, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for total population?
- Nauru ranks 221st and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release