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Population in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Population was 9,837 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,837 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
230th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11,028 people
in 2013
All-time low
2,499 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023

Population in Tuvalu, 1800–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k180019112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Tuvalu is 9,837 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Tuvalu peaked at 11,028 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,499 people, in 1800.

That places Tuvalu 230th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2,499 people 2,499 people 2,499 people 10
1810s 2,499 people 2,499 people 2,501 people 10
1820s 2,555 people 2,506 people 2,610 people 10
1830s 2,680 people 2,622 people 2,739 people 10
1840s 2,813 people 2,752 people 2,874 people 10
1850s 2,953 people 2,888 people 3,019 people 10
1860s 3,102 people 3,034 people 3,172 people 10
1870s 3,259 people 3,187 people 3,332 people 10
1880s 3,424 people 3,348 people 3,501 people 10
1890s 3,597 people 3,518 people 3,678 people 10
1900s 3,779 people 3,696 people 3,863 people 10
1910s 3,970 people 3,883 people 4,058 people 10
1920s 4,167 people 4,078 people 4,258 people 10
1930s 4,373 people 4,279 people 4,469 people 10
1940s 4,590 people 4,490 people 4,696 people 10
1950s 5,261 people 4,784 people 5,577 people 10
1960s 5,696 people 5,619 people 5,773 people 10
1970s 6,210 people 5,684 people 7,207 people 10
1980s 8,028 people 7,387 people 8,685 people 10
1990s 9,228 people 8,821 people 9,518 people 10
2000s 9,944 people 9,566 people 10,479 people 10
2010s 10,864 people 10,603 people 11,028 people 10
2020s 10,122 people 9,837 people 10,423 people 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 227 Nauru 11,900 people compare
  2. 228 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
  3. 229 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
  4. 231 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
  5. 232 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
  6. 233 Montserrat 4,440 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Tuvalu?
Population in Tuvalu was 9,837 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 11,028 people in 2013.
What is the lowest population recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 2,499 people in 1800.
How does Tuvalu rank for population?
Tuvalu ranks 230th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.