Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3,202 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,202 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,567 people
in 2013
All-time low
1,541 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu stood at 3,202 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu peaked at 3,567 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,541 people, in 1950.
Tuvalu ranks 226th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,541 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,642 people | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 1,710 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1,770 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1,830 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1,890 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 1,956 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2,028 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2,114 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 2,207 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 2,295 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,382 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2,460 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,528 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,542 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,513 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,498 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,496 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,493 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,478 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,450 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,409 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,356 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,286 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,294 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,381 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,445 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,478 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,477 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,482 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,507 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,521 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,515 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,506 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,503 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,558 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,658 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2,760 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,858 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,954 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,043 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,127 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,207 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,277 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,324 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,360 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,392 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,417 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,431 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,445 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,464 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,482 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,493 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,495 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,491 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,480 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,470 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,461 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,460 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,465 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,485 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,520 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,564 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,567 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,530 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,504 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,475 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,441 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,403 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,354 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,298 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,229 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,199 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,202 people | +0.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3,202 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3,202 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,869 people | 1,541 people | 2,207 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,468 people | 2,295 people | 2,542 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,406 people | 2,286 people | 2,482 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,634 people | 2,503 people | 2,954 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,302 people | 3,043 people | 3,445 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,476 people | 3,460 people | 3,495 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,484 people | 3,354 people | 3,567 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,232 people | 3,199 people | 3,298 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 223 San Marino 4,287 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 3,537 people compare
- 225 Palau 3,290 people compare
- 227 Anguilla 2,470 people compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 2,425 people compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 2,235 people compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tuvalu was 3,202 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,567 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,541 people in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tuvalu ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Share 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 0-14.