Population by income level in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population by income level was 9,492 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
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.