Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 65.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2025
All-time low
11.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu is 65.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu peaked at 65.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025, 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 population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.9% | — |
| 1951 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 65.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 65.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Tuvalu was 65.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.