Niue vs Tuvalu: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Niue
989.42 people
in 2050
Tuvalu
1,269 people
in 2050
Niue rank
217th
Tuvalu rank
215th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Niue
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,269 people against 989.42 people in Niue, a difference of 279.58 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Niue's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 217th and Tuvalu ranks 215th of 238 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,663 people | 4,605 people | 942.55 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 3,993 people | 4,927 people | 934.34 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 3,304 people | 4,975 people | 1,671 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 2,022 people | 5,265 people | 3,243 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,555 people | 5,280 people | 3,725 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1,208 people | 5,025 people | 3,818 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,120 people | 4,509 people | 3,389 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,147 people | 3,372 people | 2,225 people | Tuvalu |
| 2030s | 1,099 people | 2,447 people | 1,349 people | Tuvalu |
| 2040s | 1,039 people | 1,720 people | 681.3 people | Tuvalu |
| 2050s | 989.42 people | 1,269 people | 279.87 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Niue or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1,269 people against 989.42 people in Niue as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Niue and Tuvalu?
- 279.58 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Niue and Tuvalu rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Niue ranks 217th and Tuvalu ranks 215th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.