Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 117.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
117.75 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
177.58 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
117.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 117.75 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 177.58 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 117.75 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 166.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 167.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 167.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 165.46 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 163.88 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 162.19 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 160.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 160.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 161.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 161.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 162.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 161.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 164.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 168.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 169.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 169.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 169.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 169.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 171.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 172.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 174.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 175.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 175.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 176.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 177.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 177.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 177.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 177.22 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 176.94 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 176.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 176.8 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 176.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 176.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 176.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 175.78 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 175.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 174.86 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 174.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 173.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 172.25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 170.83 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 169.67 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 168.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 167.59 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 165.85 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 164.02 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 162.27 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 160.5 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 159.02 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 157.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 157.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 155.37 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 152.68 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 150.14 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 147.65 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 145.09 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 141.34 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 136.7 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 132.01 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 127.05 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 122.21 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 117.75 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 117.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 117.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.31 units per square kilometre | 160.74 units per square kilometre | 167.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.83 units per square kilometre | 161.48 units per square kilometre | 169.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.5 units per square kilometre | 171.47 units per square kilometre | 177.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.98 units per square kilometre | 174.14 units per square kilometre | 176.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.51 units per square kilometre | 160.5 units per square kilometre | 173.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.3 units per square kilometre | 136.7 units per square kilometre | 159.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.76 units per square kilometre | 117.75 units per square kilometre | 132.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 24 Micronesia (country) 124.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Palestine 117.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 117.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 177.58 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.