Population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population was 12,290 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- 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)
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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.