Population by age group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population by age group was 625 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
625
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
625
in 2023
All-time low
227
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Tuvalu is 625, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Tuvalu peaked at 625 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227, in 1954.
That places Tuvalu 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 240 | — |
| 1951 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 235 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 231 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 227 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 228 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 229 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 230 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 228 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 229 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 230 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 231 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 233 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 234 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 236 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 235 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 241 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 242 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 245 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 250 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 256 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 261 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 265 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 270 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 275 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 281 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 285 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 293 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 299 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 306 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 315 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 330 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 346 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 365 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 385 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 407 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 425 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 447 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 469 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 491 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 512 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 527 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 542 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 560 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 575 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 584 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 593 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 588 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 585 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 576 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 562 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 551 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 547 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 563 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 577 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 586 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 591 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 592 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 584 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 581 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 584 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 590 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 598 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 600 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 597 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 596 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 598 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 600 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 602 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 593 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 594 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 625 | +5.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 625 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 625 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231.6 | 227 | 240 | 10 |
| 1960s | 237.5 | 230 | 248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 273.5 | 250 | 299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.5 | 306 | 469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 555.7 | 491 | 593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.9 | 547 | 592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.4 | 581 | 600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.5 | 593 | 625 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 228 Saint Helena 1,400 compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,132 compare
- 230 Montserrat 852 compare
- 232 Falkland Islands 413 compare
- 233 Nauru 324 compare
- 234 Niue 297 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)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Tuvalu?
- Population by age group in Tuvalu was 625 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 625 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 in 1954.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population by age group?
- Tuvalu ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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