Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 625 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
625 people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
625 people
in 2023
All-time low
227 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 625 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu peaked at 625 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227 people, in 1954.
That places Tuvalu 231st 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 240 people | — |
| 1951 | 239 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 235 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 231 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 227 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 228 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 229 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 230 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 228 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 229 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 230 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 231 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 233 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 234 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 236 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 235 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 241 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 242 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 245 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 248 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 250 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 256 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 261 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 265 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 270 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 275 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 281 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 285 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 293 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 299 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 306 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 315 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 330 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 346 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 365 people | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 385 people | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 407 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 425 people | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 447 people | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 469 people | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 491 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 512 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 527 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 542 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 560 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 575 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 584 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 593 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 588 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 585 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 576 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 562 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 551 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 547 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 563 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 577 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 586 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 591 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 592 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 584 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 581 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 584 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 590 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 598 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 600 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 600 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 597 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 596 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 598 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 600 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 602 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 593 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 594 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 625 people | +5.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 625 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 625 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231.6 people | 227 people | 240 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 237.5 people | 230 people | 248 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 273.5 people | 250 people | 299 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.5 people | 306 people | 469 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 555.7 people | 491 people | 593 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.9 people | 547 people | 592 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.4 people | 581 people | 600 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.5 people | 593 people | 625 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 228 Saint Helena 1,400 people compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,132 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 852 people compare
- 232 Falkland Islands 413 people compare
- 233 Nauru 324 people compare
- 234 Niue 297 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu was 625 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 625 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 people in 1954.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tuvalu ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.