Population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population was 9,837 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population 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 population in 2023.
The figure 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, 4,784 people, in 1950.
Tuvalu ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 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 9,837 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 4,784 people in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population?
- Tuvalu ranks 229th out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.