Population growth rate with and without migration in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population growth rate with and without migration was -1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Tuvalu is -1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1,428.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Tuvalu peaked at 5.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | -0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -0.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -1.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -2.2% | -1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 227 Saint Helena -1.1% compare
- 228 Ukraine -1.5% compare
- 229 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 231 Vatican -1.8% compare
- 232 Greece -2.1% compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands -2.1% compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.06 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Tuvalu?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Tuvalu was -1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Tuvalu ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,428.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.