Population density in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population density was 409.67 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
409.67 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 234 countries
All-time high
409.67 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
83.3 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
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 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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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)
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.4% (2023)
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 234 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.