Total population by age (70 years old) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total population by age was 0.036 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.036
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
229th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.044
in 2010
All-time low
0.014
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.036 for total population by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Tuvalu peaked at 0.044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 229th out of 234 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.
Total population by age in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.014 | — |
| 1951 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 0.016 | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.016 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.018 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.019 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.023 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.029 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.033 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.036 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.042 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.035 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.03 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.032 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.034 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.043 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.041 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.034 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.029 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.031 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.037 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.042 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.037 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.033 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.036 | +5.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.036 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.036 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0151 | 0.014 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0166 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0185 | 0.016 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 | 0.02 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.037 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.036 | 0.03 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 | 0.029 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 226 Saint Helena 0.075 compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.057 compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.055 compare
- 230 Nauru 0.022 compare
- 231 Niue 0.018 compare
- 231 Falkland Islands 0.018 compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Tuvalu?
- Total population by age in Tuvalu was 0.036 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total population by age?
- Tuvalu ranks 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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