Female population by age group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Female population by age group was 518 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
518 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
630 people
in 2013
All-time low
295 people
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Tuvalu stood at 518 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Tuvalu peaked at 630 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 295 people, in 1974.
Tuvalu ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 320 people | — |
| 1951 | 367 people | +14.7% |
| 1952 | 408 people | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 446 people | +9.3% |
| 1954 | 467 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 473 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 476 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 479 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 479 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 479 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 475 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 468 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 460 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 448 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 439 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 434 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 429 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 424 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 410 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 397 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 383 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 367 people | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 340 people | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 303 people | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 295 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 316 people | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 333 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 346 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 350 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 369 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 413 people | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 457 people | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 497 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 533 people | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 556 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 575 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 597 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 605 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 606 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 602 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 598 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 601 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 611 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 621 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 625 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 624 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 622 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 616 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 612 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 607 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 601 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 590 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 575 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 561 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 550 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 545 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 546 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 550 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 557 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 568 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 582 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 601 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 620 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 630 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 622 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 611 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 588 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 560 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 548 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 553 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 550 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 537 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 525 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 518 people | -1.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 518 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 518 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 439.4 people | 320 people | 479 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 438.4 people | 397 people | 475 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 340.2 people | 295 people | 383 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 544.1 people | 413 people | 606 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 613.7 people | 598 people | 625 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.3 people | 545 people | 601 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.5 people | 548 people | 630 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.5 people | 518 people | 550 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 221 Nauru 739 people compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 729 people compare
- 223 San Marino 583 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 480 people compare
- 226 Palau 479 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 335 people compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Tuvalu?
- Female population by age group in Tuvalu was 518 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 630 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 295 people in 1974.
- How does Tuvalu rank for female population by age group?
- Tuvalu ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.