Male population by age group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Male population by age group was 582 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
582 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
698 people
in 1991
All-time low
287 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Tuvalu stood at 582 people.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Tuvalu peaked at 698 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 287 people, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 287 people | — |
| 1951 | 351 people | +22.3% |
| 1952 | 408 people | +16.2% |
| 1953 | 458 people | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 486 people | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 494 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 499 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 502 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 504 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 505 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 501 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 494 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 485 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 472 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 460 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 453 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 452 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 457 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 459 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 452 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 436 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 417 people | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 393 people | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 365 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 355 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 372 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 389 people | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 405 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 412 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 430 people | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 468 people | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 507 people | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 540 people | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 573 people | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 598 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 623 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 650 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 667 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 679 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 686 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 692 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 698 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 698 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 693 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 685 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 675 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 662 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 651 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 641 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 633 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 630 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 630 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 629 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 621 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 609 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 604 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 600 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 605 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 615 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 631 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 651 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 674 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 694 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 696 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 681 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 667 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 655 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 642 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 631 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 623 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 614 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 606 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 595 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 582 people | -2.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 582 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 582 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 449.4 people | 287 people | 505 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 468.5 people | 452 people | 501 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 397.4 people | 355 people | 436 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 599.1 people | 468 people | 686 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 672.8 people | 633 people | 698 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.4 people | 600 people | 631 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.4 people | 623 people | 696 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.25 people | 582 people | 614 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 220 British Virgin Islands 833 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 787 people compare
- 222 Nauru 752 people compare
- 224 San Marino 574 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 508 people compare
- 226 Palau 506 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 male population by age group in Tuvalu?
- Male population by age group in Tuvalu was 582 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 698 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 people in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for male population by age group?
- Tuvalu ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.