Population density in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Population density was 409.67 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
409.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 235 countries
All-time high
409.67
in 2100
All-time low
83.3
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100

Population density in Tuvalu, 1800–2100

100200300400180019502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Tuvalu is 409.67, 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 83.3, 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

Annual values for Population density in Tuvalu, 1800 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1800 83.3 —
1801 83.3 +0.0%
1802 83.3 +0.0%
1803 83.3 +0.0%
1804 83.3 +0.0%
1805 83.3 +0.0%
1806 83.3 +0.0%
1807 83.3 +0.0%
1808 83.3 +0.0%
1809 83.3 +0.0%
1810 83.3 +0.0%
1811 83.3 +0.0%
1812 83.3 +0.0%
1813 83.3 +0.0%
1814 83.3 +0.0%
1815 83.3 +0.0%
1816 83.3 +0.0%
1817 83.3 +0.0%
1818 83.3 +0.0%
1819 83.37 +0.1%
1820 83.53 +0.2%
1821 83.8 +0.3%
1822 84.1 +0.4%
1823 84.5 +0.5%
1824 84.93 +0.5%
1825 85.33 +0.5%
1826 85.73 +0.5%
1827 86.17 +0.5%
1828 86.57 +0.5%
1829 87 +0.5%
1830 87.4 +0.5%
1831 87.83 +0.5%
1832 88.27 +0.5%
1833 88.7 +0.5%
1834 89.13 +0.5%
1835 89.53 +0.4%
1836 89.97 +0.5%
1837 90.4 +0.5%
1838 90.87 +0.5%
1839 91.3 +0.5%
1840 91.73 +0.5%
1841 92.17 +0.5%
1842 92.63 +0.5%
1843 93.07 +0.5%
1844 93.53 +0.5%
1845 93.97 +0.5%
1846 94.43 +0.5%
1847 94.87 +0.5%
1848 95.33 +0.5%
1849 95.8 +0.5%
1850 96.27 +0.5%
1851 96.73 +0.5%
1852 97.2 +0.5%
1853 97.7 +0.5%
1854 98.17 +0.5%
1855 98.67 +0.5%
1856 99.17 +0.5%
1857 99.63 +0.5%
1858 100.13 +0.5%
1859 100.63 +0.5%
1860 101.13 +0.5%
1861 101.63 +0.5%
1862 102.13 +0.5%
1863 102.63 +0.5%
1864 103.13 +0.5%
1865 103.67 +0.5%
1866 104.17 +0.5%
1867 104.67 +0.5%
1868 105.2 +0.5%
1869 105.73 +0.5%
1870 106.23 +0.5%
1871 106.77 +0.5%
1872 107.3 +0.5%
1873 107.83 +0.5%
1874 108.37 +0.5%
1875 108.9 +0.5%
1876 109.43 +0.5%
1877 109.97 +0.5%
1878 110.53 +0.5%
1879 111.07 +0.5%
1880 111.6 +0.5%
1881 112.17 +0.5%
1882 112.73 +0.5%
1883 113.27 +0.5%
1884 113.83 +0.5%
1885 114.4 +0.5%
1886 114.97 +0.5%
1887 115.53 +0.5%
1888 116.1 +0.5%
1889 116.7 +0.5%
1890 117.27 +0.5%
1891 117.83 +0.5%
1892 118.43 +0.5%
1893 119 +0.5%
1894 119.6 +0.5%
1895 120.2 +0.5%
1896 120.8 +0.5%
1897 121.37 +0.5%
1898 121.97 +0.5%
1899 122.6 +0.5%
1900 123.2 +0.5%
1901 123.8 +0.5%
1902 124.4 +0.5%
1903 125.03 +0.5%
1904 125.63 +0.5%
1905 126.27 +0.5%
1906 126.9 +0.5%
1907 127.53 +0.5%
1908 128.13 +0.5%
1909 128.77 +0.5%
1910 129.43 +0.5%
1911 130.07 +0.5%
1912 130.7 +0.5%
1913 131.33 +0.5%
1914 132 +0.5%
1915 132.67 +0.5%
1916 133.3 +0.5%
1917 133.97 +0.5%
1918 134.6 +0.5%
1919 135.27 +0.5%
1920 135.93 +0.5%
1921 136.57 +0.5%
1922 137.23 +0.5%
1923 137.9 +0.5%
1924 138.57 +0.5%
1925 139.23 +0.5%
1926 139.9 +0.5%
1927 140.57 +0.5%
1928 141.27 +0.5%
1929 141.93 +0.5%
1930 142.63 +0.5%
1931 143.33 +0.5%
1932 144 +0.5%
1933 144.7 +0.5%
1934 145.4 +0.5%
1935 146.1 +0.5%
1936 146.8 +0.5%
1937 147.53 +0.5%
1938 148.23 +0.5%
1939 148.97 +0.5%
1940 149.67 +0.5%
1941 150.4 +0.5%
1942 151.13 +0.5%
1943 151.87 +0.5%
1944 152.6 +0.5%
1945 153.33 +0.5%
1946 154.07 +0.5%
1947 154.8 +0.5%
1948 155.57 +0.5%
1949 156.53 +0.6%
1950 159.47 +1.9%
1951 164.9 +3.4%
1952 169.07 +2.5%
1953 173.27 +2.5%
1954 176.4 +1.8%
1955 178.7 +1.3%
1956 180.27 +0.9%
1957 181.83 +0.9%
1958 183.9 +1.1%
1959 185.9 +1.1%
1960 187.3 +0.8%
1961 188.97 +0.9%
1962 190.7 +0.9%
1963 192.43 +0.9%
1964 192.37 -0.0%
1965 191.03 -0.7%
1966 190.17 -0.5%
1967 189.13 -0.5%
1968 188.13 -0.5%
1969 188.43 +0.2%
1970 189.47 +0.5%
1971 190.13 +0.4%
1972 190.4 +0.1%
1973 190.13 -0.1%
1974 194.8 +2.5%
1975 204.43 +4.9%
1976 214.23 +4.8%
1977 223.6 +4.4%
1978 232.67 +4.1%
1979 240.23 +3.3%
1980 246.23 +2.5%
1981 251.5 +2.1%
1982 256.2 +1.9%
1983 260.3 +1.6%
1984 264.2 +1.5%
1985 268.93 +1.8%
1986 274.6 +2.1%
1987 279.77 +1.9%
1988 284.63 +1.7%
1989 289.5 +1.7%
1990 294.03 +1.6%
1991 298.43 +1.5%
1992 302 +1.2%
1993 304.87 +0.9%
1994 307.7 +0.9%
1995 309.97 +0.7%
1996 312.1 +0.7%
1997 314.17 +0.7%
1998 315.63 +0.5%
1999 317.27 +0.5%
2000 318.87 +0.5%
2001 320.27 +0.4%
2002 321.5 +0.4%
2003 323.83 +0.7%
2004 327.97 +1.3%
2005 332.13 +1.3%
2006 335.93 +1.1%
2007 340.13 +1.3%
2008 344.8 +1.4%
2009 349.3 +1.3%
2010 354.5 +1.5%
2011 360.13 +1.6%
2012 365.33 +1.4%
2013 367.6 +0.6%
2014 366.9 -0.2%
2015 366.17 -0.2%
2016 365.03 -0.3%
2017 363.07 -0.5%
2018 359.17 -1.1%
2019 353.43 -1.6%
2020 347.43 -1.7%
2021 340.47 -2.0%
2022 333.73 -2.0%
2023 327.9 -1.7%
2024 322.3 -1.7%
2025 317.2 -1.6%
2026 312.87 -1.4%
2027 309.27 -1.2%
2028 306.57 -0.9%
2029 304.13 -0.8%
2030 302.3 -0.6%
2031 301.1 -0.4%
2032 300.2 -0.3%
2033 299.9 -0.1%
2034 299.73 -0.1%
2035 299.97 +0.1%
2036 300.57 +0.2%
2037 301.3 +0.2%
2038 302.43 +0.4%
2039 303.9 +0.5%
2040 305.5 +0.5%
2041 307.1 +0.5%
2042 308.93 +0.6%
2043 311.03 +0.7%
2044 313.27 +0.7%
2045 315.27 +0.6%
2046 317.5 +0.7%
2047 319.8 +0.7%
2048 322.23 +0.8%
2049 324.53 +0.7%
2050 326.73 +0.7%
2051 329.17 +0.7%
2052 331.23 +0.6%
2053 333.33 +0.6%
2054 335.37 +0.6%
2055 337.4 +0.6%
2056 339.5 +0.6%
2057 341.6 +0.6%
2058 343.43 +0.5%
2059 345.63 +0.6%
2060 347.77 +0.6%
2061 349.97 +0.6%
2062 352.1 +0.6%
2063 354.03 +0.5%
2064 356.37 +0.7%
2065 358.23 +0.5%
2066 360.23 +0.6%
2067 362.47 +0.6%
2068 364.83 +0.7%
2069 367.1 +0.6%
2070 369.3 +0.6%
2071 371.53 +0.6%
2072 373.67 +0.6%
2073 376.07 +0.6%
2074 378.37 +0.6%
2075 380.3 +0.5%
2076 382.37 +0.5%
2077 384.33 +0.5%
2078 386.13 +0.5%
2079 387.83 +0.4%
2080 389.83 +0.5%
2081 391.43 +0.4%
2082 392.97 +0.4%
2083 394.37 +0.4%
2084 395.57 +0.3%
2085 397.03 +0.4%
2086 398.33 +0.3%
2087 399.23 +0.2%
2088 400.47 +0.3%
2089 401.6 +0.3%
2090 402.53 +0.2%
2091 403.57 +0.3%
2092 404.47 +0.2%
2093 405.43 +0.2%
2094 406.03 +0.1%
2095 406.53 +0.1%
2096 407.27 +0.2%
2097 407.8 +0.1%
2098 408.63 +0.2%
2099 409.1 +0.1%
2100 409.67 +0.1%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 409.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 409.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 83.3 83.3 83.3 10
1810s 83.31 83.3 83.37 10
1820s 85.17 83.53 87 10
1830s 89.34 87.4 91.3 10
1840s 93.75 91.73 95.8 10
1850s 98.43 96.27 100.63 10
1860s 103.41 101.13 105.73 10
1870s 108.64 106.23 111.07 10
1880s 114.13 111.6 116.7 10
1890s 119.91 117.27 122.6 10
1900s 125.97 123.2 128.77 10
1910s 132.33 129.43 135.27 10
1920s 138.91 135.93 141.93 10
1930s 145.77 142.63 148.97 10
1940s 153 149.67 156.53 10
1950s 175.37 159.47 185.9 10
1960s 189.87 187.3 192.43 10
1970s 207.01 189.47 240.23 10
1980s 267.59 246.23 289.5 10
1990s 307.62 294.03 317.27 10
2000s 331.47 318.87 349.3 10
2010s 362.13 353.43 367.6 10
2020s 322.19 304.13 347.43 10
2030s 301.14 299.73 303.9 10
2040s 314.52 305.5 324.53 10
2050s 336.34 326.73 345.63 10
2060s 357.31 347.77 367.1 10
2070s 378.99 369.3 387.83 10
2080s 396.08 389.83 401.6 10
2090s 406.14 402.53 409.1 10
2100s 409.67 409.67 409.67 1

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 35 Tokelau 438.5 compare
  2. 36 Togo 434.64 compare
  3. 37 Aruba 417.72 compare
  4. 39 Saint Martin (French Part) 400.56 compare
  5. 40 Philippines 383.08 compare
  6. 41 Guam 380.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Tuvalu?
Population density in Tuvalu was 409.67 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 409.67 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 83.3 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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