Population growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population growth rate was -1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate 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 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 in Tuvalu peaked at 5.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.5% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | -50.5% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | +24.4% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 1954 | 1.4% | -33.4% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | -25.9% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.2% | +37.3% |
| 1959 | 0.8% | -37.4% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | -0.8% | -196.0% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -47.6% |
| 1966 | -0.6% | +41.0% |
| 1967 | -0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | -0.5% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -255.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -131.8% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | +114.6% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -2026.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +64.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +191.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -108.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +105.0% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | +69.7% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | +114.3% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | +2.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's -1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's -1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2026.1% | -0.3% | 5.1% |
| 1969 | +255.4% | -0.5% | 0.7% |
| 2003 | +191.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 1964 | -196.0% | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | -131.8% | 0.4% | -0.1% |
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
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.