The global population hockey stick in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: The global population hockey stick was 9,837 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,837 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
231st
of 239 countries
All-time high
11,028 people
in 2013
All-time low
2,499 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023
The global population hockey stick in Tuvalu, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Tuvalu is 9,837 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Tuvalu peaked at 11,028 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,499 people, in 1800.
Tuvalu ranks 231st of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2,499 people | — |
| 1801 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2,499 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2,501 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 2,506 people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 2,514 people | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 2,523 people | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 2,535 people | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 2,548 people | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 2,560 people | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 2,572 people | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 2,585 people | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 2,597 people | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 2,610 people | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 2,622 people | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 2,635 people | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 2,648 people | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 2,661 people | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 2,674 people | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 2,686 people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 2,699 people | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 2,712 people | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 2,726 people | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 2,739 people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 2,752 people | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 2,765 people | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 2,779 people | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 2,792 people | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 2,806 people | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 2,819 people | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 2,833 people | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 2,846 people | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 2,860 people | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 2,874 people | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 2,888 people | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 2,902 people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2,916 people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2,931 people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2,945 people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2,960 people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2,975 people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2,989 people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 3,004 people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 3,019 people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 3,034 people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 3,049 people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 3,064 people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 3,079 people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 3,094 people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 3,110 people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 3,125 people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 3,140 people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 3,156 people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 3,172 people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3,187 people | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 3,203 people | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3,219 people | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 3,235 people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 3,251 people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 3,267 people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 3,283 people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3,299 people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 3,316 people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 3,332 people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 3,348 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 3,365 people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 3,382 people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 3,398 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3,415 people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 3,432 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3,449 people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3,466 people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 3,483 people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3,501 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 3,518 people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 3,535 people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 3,553 people | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 3,570 people | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 3,588 people | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 3,606 people | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3,624 people | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 3,641 people | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 3,659 people | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 3,678 people | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 3,696 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 3,714 people | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 3,732 people | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 3,751 people | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 3,769 people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 3,788 people | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 3,807 people | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 3,826 people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 3,844 people | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 3,863 people | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 3,883 people | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 3,902 people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 3,921 people | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 3,940 people | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 3,960 people | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 3,980 people | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 3,999 people | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 4,019 people | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 4,038 people | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 4,058 people | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 4,078 people | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 4,097 people | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 4,117 people | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 4,137 people | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 4,157 people | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 4,177 people | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 4,197 people | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 4,217 people | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 4,238 people | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 4,258 people | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 4,279 people | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 4,300 people | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 4,320 people | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 4,341 people | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 4,362 people | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 4,383 people | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 4,404 people | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 4,426 people | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 4,447 people | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 4,469 people | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 4,490 people | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 4,512 people | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 4,534 people | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 4,556 people | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 4,578 people | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 4,600 people | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 4,622 people | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 4,644 people | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 4,667 people | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 4,696 people | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 4,784 people | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 4,947 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 5,072 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5,198 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5,292 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5,361 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5,408 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 5,455 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5,517 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5,577 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5,619 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5,669 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5,721 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,773 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5,771 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,731 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5,705 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,674 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5,644 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,653 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5,684 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5,704 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5,712 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,704 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5,844 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,133 people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 6,427 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6,708 people | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,980 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 7,207 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,387 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7,545 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7,686 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,809 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,926 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,068 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,238 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,393 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,539 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,685 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8,821 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,953 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,060 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,146 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9,231 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,299 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,363 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,425 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,469 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,518 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,566 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,608 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,645 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,715 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,839 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,964 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,078 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,204 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,344 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,479 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,635 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,804 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,960 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,028 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,007 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,985 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,951 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,892 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,775 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,603 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,423 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,214 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,012 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,837 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2,499 people | 2,499 people | 2,499 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,499 people | 2,499 people | 2,501 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,555 people | 2,506 people | 2,610 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,680 people | 2,622 people | 2,739 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,813 people | 2,752 people | 2,874 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,953 people | 2,888 people | 3,019 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,102 people | 3,034 people | 3,172 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,259 people | 3,187 people | 3,332 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,424 people | 3,348 people | 3,501 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,597 people | 3,518 people | 3,678 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,779 people | 3,696 people | 3,863 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,970 people | 3,883 people | 4,058 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,167 people | 4,078 people | 4,258 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,373 people | 4,279 people | 4,469 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,590 people | 4,490 people | 4,696 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,261 people | 4,784 people | 5,577 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,696 people | 5,619 people | 5,773 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,210 people | 5,684 people | 7,207 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,028 people | 7,387 people | 8,685 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,228 people | 8,821 people | 9,518 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,944 people | 9,566 people | 10,479 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,864 people | 10,603 people | 11,028 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,122 people | 9,837 people | 10,423 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 228 Nauru 11,900 people compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
- 230 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
- 232 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 233 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 234 Montserrat 4,440 people 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 the global population hockey stick in Tuvalu?
- The global population hockey stick in Tuvalu was 9,837 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,028 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,499 people in 1800.
- How does Tuvalu rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Tuvalu ranks 231st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.