Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 209.45 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
209.45 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
217.21 people per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
23.42 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 209.45 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 217.21 people per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.42 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.42 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.79 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 24.19 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 24.57 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 25.04 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 25.65 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 26.21 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 26.62 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 26.96 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 27.29 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 27.52 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 27.7 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.86 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 29.57 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 35.34 people per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 43.73 people per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 53.43 people per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 62.75 people per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 69.52 people per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 74.06 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 77.98 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 81.4 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 84.62 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 87.84 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 91.79 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 96.55 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 101.45 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 106.48 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 111.52 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 116.32 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 120.72 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 124.47 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 127.64 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 130.55 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 133.2 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 135.62 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 137.94 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 140.17 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 142.39 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 144.79 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 147.28 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 149.94 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 153.5 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 158.37 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 163.75 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 169.35 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 175.38 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 181.77 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 188.2 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 194.78 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 201.38 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 207.37 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 211.33 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 213.46 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 215.29 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 216.69 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 217.21 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 217.03 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 216 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 214.66 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 212.75 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 210.85 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 209.45 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 209.45 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 209.45 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 people per square kilometre | 23.42 people per square kilometre | 26.96 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.47 people per square kilometre | 27.29 people per square kilometre | 69.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.37 people per square kilometre | 74.06 people per square kilometre | 111.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.9 people per square kilometre | 116.32 people per square kilometre | 142.39 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.23 people per square kilometre | 144.79 people per square kilometre | 188.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.05 people per square kilometre | 194.78 people per square kilometre | 217.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.93 people per square kilometre | 209.45 people per square kilometre | 214.66 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 34 Haiti 229.92 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 227.19 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 212.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 Germany 198.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 American Samoa 193.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 191.25 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 209.45 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 217.21 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.42 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.