Population by five year age group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population by five year age group was 1,098 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,098
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,324
in 2013
All-time low
605
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,098 for population by five year age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Tuvalu peaked at 1,324 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 605, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 224th 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 five year age group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 605 | — |
| 1951 | 717 | +18.5% |
| 1952 | 814 | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 903 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 952 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 966 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 974 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 978 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 981 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 982 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 973 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 961 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 942 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 918 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 898 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 886 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 880 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 878 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 868 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 848 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 819 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 782 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 733 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 667 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 647 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 686 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 720 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 762 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 799 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 880 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 963 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,036 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1,105 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,153 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,197 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,244 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,271 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,283 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,287 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,289 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,298 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,309 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,314 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,309 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,297 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,283 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,267 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,252 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,240 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,231 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,220 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,203 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,179 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,158 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,146 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,145 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,171 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,198 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,232 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,272 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,314 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,324 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,302 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,277 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,242 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,201 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,179 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,172 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,163 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,141 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,119 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,098 | -1.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,098 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,098 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 887.2 | 605 | 982 | 10 |
| 1960s | 905.2 | 848 | 973 | 10 |
| 1970s | 736.5 | 647 | 819 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,142 | 880 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,286 | 1,240 | 1,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 | 1,145 | 1,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,252 | 1,172 | 1,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 1,098 | 1,163 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 compare
- 222 Nauru 1,490 compare
- 223 San Marino 1,156 compare
- 225 Cook Islands 987 compare
- 226 Palau 984 compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 680 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 five year age group in Tuvalu?
- Population by five year age group in Tuvalu was 1,098 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,324 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population by five year age group?
- Tuvalu ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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