Has the population peaked? in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Has the population peaked? was 9,837 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,837 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,028 people
in 2013
All-time low
4,784 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9,837 people for has the population peaked? in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Tuvalu peaked at 11,028 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,784 people, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,784 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,947 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 5,072 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5,198 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5,292 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5,361 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5,408 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 5,455 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5,517 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5,577 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5,619 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5,669 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5,721 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,773 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5,771 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,731 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5,705 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,674 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5,644 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,653 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5,684 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5,704 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5,712 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,704 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5,844 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,133 people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6,427 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6,708 people | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,980 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 7,207 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,387 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7,545 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7,686 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,809 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,926 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,068 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,238 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,393 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,539 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,685 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8,821 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,953 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,060 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,146 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9,231 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,299 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,363 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,425 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,469 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,518 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,566 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,608 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,645 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,715 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,839 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,964 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,078 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,204 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,344 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,479 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,635 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,804 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,960 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,028 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,007 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,985 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,951 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,892 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,775 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,603 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,423 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,214 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,012 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,837 people | -1.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,837 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,837 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 226 Nauru 11,900 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 231 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 232 Montserrat 4,440 people 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 has the population peaked? in Tuvalu?
- Has the population peaked? in Tuvalu was 9,837 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,028 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,784 people in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for has the population peaked??
- Tuvalu ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.