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
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.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.