Population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population was 12,290 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
12,290 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,290 people
in 2100
All-time low
8,992 people
in 2034
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Tuvalu, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 12,290 people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tuvalu peaked at 12,290 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 8,992 people, in 2034.
That places Tuvalu 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,669 people | — |
| 2025 | 9,516 people | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 9,386 people | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 9,278 people | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 9,197 people | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 9,124 people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 9,069 people | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 9,033 people | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 9,006 people | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 8,997 people | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 8,992 people | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 8,999 people | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 9,017 people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 9,039 people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 9,073 people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 9,117 people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 9,165 people | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 9,213 people | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 9,268 people | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 9,331 people | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 9,398 people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 9,458 people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 9,525 people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 9,594 people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 9,667 people | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 9,736 people | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 9,802 people | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 9,875 people | +0.7% |
| 2052 | 9,937 people | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 10,061 people | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 10,122 people | +0.6% |
| 2056 | 10,185 people | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 10,248 people | +0.6% |
| 2058 | 10,303 people | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 10,369 people | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 10,433 people | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 10,499 people | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 10,563 people | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 10,621 people | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 10,691 people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 10,747 people | +0.5% |
| 2066 | 10,807 people | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 10,874 people | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 10,945 people | +0.7% |
| 2069 | 11,013 people | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 11,079 people | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 11,146 people | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 11,210 people | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 11,282 people | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 11,351 people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 11,409 people | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 11,471 people | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 11,530 people | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 11,584 people | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 11,635 people | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 11,695 people | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 11,743 people | +0.4% |
| 2082 | 11,789 people | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 11,831 people | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 11,867 people | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 11,911 people | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 11,950 people | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 11,977 people | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 12,014 people | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 12,048 people | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 12,076 people | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 12,107 people | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 12,134 people | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 12,163 people | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 12,181 people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 12,196 people | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 12,218 people | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 12,234 people | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 12,259 people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 12,273 people | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 12,290 people | +0.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 12,290 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 12,290 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,362 people | 9,124 people | 9,669 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 9,034 people | 8,992 people | 9,117 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9,436 people | 9,165 people | 9,736 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 10,090 people | 9,802 people | 10,369 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 10,719 people | 10,433 people | 11,013 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 11,370 people | 11,079 people | 11,635 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 11,882 people | 11,695 people | 12,048 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 12,184 people | 12,076 people | 12,273 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 12,290 people | 12,290 people | 12,290 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 221 Marshall Islands 23,826 people compare
- 222 Nauru 20,684 people compare
- 223 Saint Martin (French part) 20,028 people compare
- 225 Palau 11,144 people compare
- 226 Anguilla 9,329 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 9,252 people compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Tuvalu?
- Population in Tuvalu was 12,290 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,290 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,992 people in 2034.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population?
- Tuvalu ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.