Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 72.41 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu stood at 72.41. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 72.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 53.76 | — |
| 2015 | 60.08 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 72.41 | +20.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 72.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 72.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.92 | 53.76 | 60.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 72.41 | 72.41 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 72.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 72.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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