Population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population aged 65 years or older was 0.652 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Tuvalu, 1970β2025
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 226th out of 230 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.
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
- 223 Saint Helena 1.43 thousands compare
- 224 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.14 thousands compare
- 225 Montserrat 0.852 thousands compare
- 227 Falkland Islands 0.445 thousands compare
- 228 Nauru 0.35 thousands compare
- 229 Niue 0.302 thousands compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.212 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.39 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.21 (2023)
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 226th out of 230 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