Population density in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population density was 409.67 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population density in Tuvalu, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Tuvalu is 409.67 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 301 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tuvalu peaked at 409.67 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 83.3 people per km², in 1800.
Tuvalu ranks 38th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 83.3 people per km² | — |
| 1801 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 83.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 83.37 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 83.53 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 83.8 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 84.1 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 84.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 84.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 85.33 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 85.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 86.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 86.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 87.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 87.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 88.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 88.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 89.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 89.53 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 89.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 90.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 90.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 91.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 91.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 92.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 92.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 93.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 93.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 93.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 94.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 94.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 95.33 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 95.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 96.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 96.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 97.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 97.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 98.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 98.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 99.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 99.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 100.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 100.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 101.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 101.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 102.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 102.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 103.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 103.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 104.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 104.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 105.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 105.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 106.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 106.77 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 107.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 107.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 108.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 108.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 109.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 109.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 110.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 111.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 111.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 112.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 112.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 113.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 113.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 114.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 114.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 115.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 116.1 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 116.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 117.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 117.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 118.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 119 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 119.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 120.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 120.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 121.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 121.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 122.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 123.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 123.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 124.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 125.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 125.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 126.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 126.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 127.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 128.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 128.77 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 129.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 130.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 130.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 131.33 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 132 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 132.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 133.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 133.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 134.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 135.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 135.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 136.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 137.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 137.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 138.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 139.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 139.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 140.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 141.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 141.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 142.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 143.33 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 144 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 144.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 145.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 146.1 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 146.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 147.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 148.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 148.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 149.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 150.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 151.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 151.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 152.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 153.33 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 154.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 154.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 155.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 156.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 159.47 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 164.9 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 169.07 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 173.27 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 176.4 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 178.7 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 180.27 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 181.83 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 183.9 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 185.9 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 187.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 188.97 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 190.7 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 192.43 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 192.37 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 191.03 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 190.17 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 189.13 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 188.13 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 188.43 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 189.47 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 190.13 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 190.4 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 190.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 194.8 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 204.43 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 214.23 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 223.6 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 232.67 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 240.23 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 246.23 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 251.5 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 256.2 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 260.3 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 264.2 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 268.93 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 274.6 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 279.77 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 284.63 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 289.5 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 294.03 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 298.43 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 302 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 304.87 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 307.7 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 309.97 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 312.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 314.17 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 315.63 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 317.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 318.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 320.27 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 321.5 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 323.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 327.97 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 332.13 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 335.93 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 340.13 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 344.8 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 349.3 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 354.5 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 360.13 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 365.33 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 367.6 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 366.9 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 366.17 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 365.03 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 363.07 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 359.17 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 353.43 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 347.43 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 340.47 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 333.73 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 327.9 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 322.3 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 317.2 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 312.87 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 309.27 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 306.57 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 304.13 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 302.3 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 301.1 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 300.2 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 299.9 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 299.73 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 299.97 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 300.57 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 301.3 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 302.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 303.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 305.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 307.1 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 308.93 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 311.03 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 313.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 315.27 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 317.5 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 319.8 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 322.23 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 324.53 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 326.73 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 329.17 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2052 | 331.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 333.33 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 335.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 337.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2056 | 339.5 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 341.6 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2058 | 343.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 345.63 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 347.77 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 349.97 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 352.1 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 354.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 356.37 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 358.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2066 | 360.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 362.47 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 364.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2069 | 367.1 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 369.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 371.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 373.67 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 376.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 378.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 380.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 382.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 384.33 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 386.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 387.83 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 389.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 391.43 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2082 | 392.97 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 394.37 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 395.57 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 397.03 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 398.33 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 399.23 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 400.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 401.6 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 402.53 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 403.57 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 404.47 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 405.43 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 406.03 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 406.53 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 407.27 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 407.8 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 408.63 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 409.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 409.67 people per km² | +0.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 409.67 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 409.67 people per km² is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 83.3 people per km² | 83.3 people per km² | 83.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 83.31 people per km² | 83.3 people per km² | 83.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 85.17 people per km² | 83.53 people per km² | 87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 89.34 people per km² | 87.4 people per km² | 91.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 93.75 people per km² | 91.73 people per km² | 95.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 98.43 people per km² | 96.27 people per km² | 100.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 103.41 people per km² | 101.13 people per km² | 105.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 108.64 people per km² | 106.23 people per km² | 111.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 114.13 people per km² | 111.6 people per km² | 116.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 119.91 people per km² | 117.27 people per km² | 122.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 125.97 people per km² | 123.2 people per km² | 128.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 132.33 people per km² | 129.43 people per km² | 135.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 138.91 people per km² | 135.93 people per km² | 141.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 145.77 people per km² | 142.63 people per km² | 148.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 153 people per km² | 149.67 people per km² | 156.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 175.37 people per km² | 159.47 people per km² | 185.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 189.87 people per km² | 187.3 people per km² | 192.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.01 people per km² | 189.47 people per km² | 240.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.59 people per km² | 246.23 people per km² | 289.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.62 people per km² | 294.03 people per km² | 317.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.47 people per km² | 318.87 people per km² | 349.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.13 people per km² | 353.43 people per km² | 367.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.19 people per km² | 304.13 people per km² | 347.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 301.14 people per km² | 299.73 people per km² | 303.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 314.52 people per km² | 305.5 people per km² | 324.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 336.34 people per km² | 326.73 people per km² | 345.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 357.31 people per km² | 347.77 people per km² | 367.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 378.99 people per km² | 369.3 people per km² | 387.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 396.08 people per km² | 389.83 people per km² | 401.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 406.14 people per km² | 402.53 people per km² | 409.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 409.67 people per km² | 409.67 people per km² | 409.67 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tuvalu?
- Population density in Tuvalu was 409.67 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 409.67 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population density?
- Tuvalu ranks 38th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.