Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 0.652 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.652 thousands
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
229th
of 233 countries
All-time high
0.652 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
0.242 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu is 0.652 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu peaked at 0.652 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.242 thousands, in 1970.
That places Tuvalu 229th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.242 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 0.249 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.255 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.259 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.262 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.269 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.276 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.277 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.283 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.291 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.295 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.306 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.315 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.332 thousands | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.349 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.37 thousands | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.391 thousands | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.413 thousands | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.428 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.454 thousands | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.473 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.497 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.514 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.529 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.544 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.564 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.574 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.585 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.587 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.584 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.574 thousands | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.567 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.548 thousands | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.541 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.545 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.569 thousands | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.574 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.584 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.585 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.584 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.576 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.575 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.575 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.589 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.593 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.596 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.592 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.589 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.587 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.594 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.595 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.596 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.578 thousands | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.598 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.634 thousands | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.652 thousands | +2.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.652 thousands is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 529.18 thousands, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.652 thousands is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.87 thousands, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2663 thousands | 0.242 thousands | 0.291 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3653 thousands | 0.295 thousands | 0.454 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5451 thousands | 0.473 thousands | 0.587 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5671 thousands | 0.541 thousands | 0.585 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5866 thousands | 0.575 thousands | 0.596 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6088 thousands | 0.578 thousands | 0.652 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 226 Saint Helena 1.43 thousands compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.14 thousands compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.852 thousands compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 0.445 thousands compare
- 231 Nauru 0.35 thousands compare
- 232 Niue 0.302 thousands 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 population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu was 0.652 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.652 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.242 thousands in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Tuvalu ranks 229th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release