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Tuvalu population

Current population of Tuvalu

9,323

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
218th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
9,492
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−1.61%
2025
Density
327 /km²
2023
Land area
30 km²
Urban population
65%
2025
Median age
24.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.17
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−255
2025
Capital
Funafuti
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Tuvalu: overview

Tuvalu counts just 9,492 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (218th of 218). Tuvalu is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Funafuti.

The population is shrinking, declining at 1.61% per year — Tuvalu belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 154 people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 327 people per km², spread across 30 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 65% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 24.2 years. The fertility rate of 3.17 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.3 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 9.78 thousand in 2050. The 2030 projection is 9,047.

Tuvalu population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5K5K7.5K10K12.5K19601980200020202040projected2025: 9.49K1960: 5,5981961: 5,6481962: 5,6991963: 5,7511964: 5,7521965: 5,7151966: 5,6861967: 5,6521968: 5,6241969: 5,6311970: 5,6631971: 5,6851972: 5,6921973: 5,6811974: 5,8221975: 6,1171976: 6,4041977: 6,6861978: 6,9571979: 7,1841980: 7,3661981: 7,5261982: 7,6641983: 7,7891984: 7,9021985: 8,0461986: 8,2171987: 8,3711988: 8,5181989: 8,6621990: 8,7981991: 8,9281992: 9,0381993: 9,1261994: 9,2071995: 9,2801996: 9,3421997: 9,4001998: 9,4511999: 9,4962000: 9,5442001: 9,5862002: 9,6232003: 9,6952004: 9,8162005: 9,9402006: 10,0562007: 10,1822008: 10,3212009: 10,4612010: 10,6142011: 10,7802012: 10,9342013: 11,0012014: 10,9842015: 10,9632016: 10,9302017: 10,8692018: 10,7512019: 10,5812020: 10,3992021: 10,1942022: 9,9922023: 9,8162024: 9,6462025: 9,4922030: 9,0472050: 9,780
Population of Tuvalu by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20259,492−1.61%−154
20249,646−1.75%−170
20239,816−1.78%−176
20229,992−2.00%−202
202110,194−1.99%−205
202010,399−1.74%−182
201910,581−1.59%−170
201810,751−1.09%−118
201710,869−0.56%−61
201610,930−0.30%−33
201510,963−0.19%−21
201410,984−0.15%−17
201010,614+1.45%+153
20059,940+1.26%+124
20009,544+0.50%+48
19959,280+0.79%+73
19908,798+1.56%+136
19858,046+1.81%+144
19807,366+2.50%+182
19756,117+4.94%+295
19705,663+0.57%+32
19655,715−0.65%−37
19605,598––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Tuvalu population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Tuvalu
YearProjected populationvs today
20309,047−4.7%
20509,780+3.0%

Tuvalu population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 33.0% of Tuvalu's population is under 15, 59.9% is of working age (15–64), and 7.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 537 (5.7%)0-4 female: 485 (5.1%)0-45-9 male: 575 (6.1%)5-9 female: 515 (5.4%)10-14 male: 538 (5.7%)10-14 female: 485 (5.1%)10-1415-19 male: 459 (4.8%)15-19 female: 402 (4.2%)20-24 male: 374 (3.9%)20-24 female: 350 (3.7%)20-2425-29 male: 361 (3.8%)25-29 female: 330 (3.5%)30-34 male: 344 (3.6%)30-34 female: 299 (3.1%)30-3435-39 male: 290 (3.1%)35-39 female: 254 (2.7%)40-44 male: 229 (2.4%)40-44 female: 194 (2.0%)40-4445-49 male: 216 (2.3%)45-49 female: 188 (2.0%)50-54 male: 241 (2.5%)50-54 female: 211 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 263 (2.8%)55-59 female: 261 (2.7%)60-64 male: 178 (1.9%)60-64 female: 250 (2.6%)60-6465-69 male: 121 (1.3%)65-69 female: 179 (1.9%)70-74 male: 60 (0.6%)70-74 female: 100 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 43 (0.5%)75-79 female: 69 (0.7%)80-84 male: 22 (0.2%)80-84 female: 41 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 10 (0.1%)85-89 female: 21 (0.2%)90-94 male: 2 (0.0%)90-94 female: 4 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 0 (0.0%)95-99 female: 0 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Tuvalu population FAQ

What is the population of Tuvalu in 2026?

Tuvalu's population is estimated at about 9.32 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 9,492 (2025). Tuvalu ranks 218th in the world by population.

Is the population of Tuvalu growing or shrinking?

Tuvalu's population is shrinking by about 1.61% per year — a loss of roughly 154 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Tuvalu?

Tuvalu has about 327 people per square kilometre across a land area of 30 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Tuvalu?

Tuvalu is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Tuvalu's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Tuvalu's population at 9,780 in 2050, passing through 9,047 in 2030.

What is the median age in Tuvalu?

The median age in Tuvalu is 24.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.