Population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population was 9,646 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Tuvalu, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Tuvalu is 9,646, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tuvalu peaked at 11,001 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,598, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,676 | 5,598 | 5,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,189 | 5,663 | 7,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,006 | 7,366 | 8,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,207 | 8,798 | 9,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,922 | 9,544 | 10,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,841 | 10,581 | 11,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,009 | 9,646 | 10,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 183 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 37,548 compare
- 184 San Marino, Republic of 33,977 compare
- 185 Palau, Republic of 17,695 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 population in Tuvalu?
- Population in Tuvalu was 9,646 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,001 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,598 in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population?
- Tuvalu ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.