Population by income level in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population by income level was 9,492 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,492
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11,001
in 2013
All-time low
5,598
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9,492 for population by income level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Tuvalu peaked at 11,001 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,598, in 1960.
Tuvalu ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,598 | — |
| 1961 | 5,648 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5,699 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,751 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5,752 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,715 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5,686 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,652 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5,624 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,631 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,663 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,685 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5,692 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,681 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,822 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,117 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6,404 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6,686 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,957 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 7,184 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,366 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7,526 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7,664 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,789 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,902 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,046 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,217 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,371 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,518 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8,662 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8,798 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,928 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,038 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,126 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,207 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,280 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,342 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,400 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9,451 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,496 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,544 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,586 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,623 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,695 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,816 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,940 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,056 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10,182 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,321 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,461 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,614 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,780 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,934 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,001 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,984 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,963 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,930 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,869 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,751 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,581 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,399 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,194 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9,992 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,816 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,646 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 9,492 | -1.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,492 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,492 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,676 | 5,598 | 5,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,189 | 5,663 | 7,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,006 | 7,366 | 8,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,207 | 8,798 | 9,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,922 | 9,544 | 10,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,841 | 10,581 | 11,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,923 | 9,492 | 10,399 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Tuvalu?
- Population by income level in Tuvalu was 9,492 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,001 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,598 in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population by income level?
- Tuvalu ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.