Population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population, per square kilometre was 327.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
327.2 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
366.7 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
187.47 units per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 327.2 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 366.7 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 187.47 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Tuvalu ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 189.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 191.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 191.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 190.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 189.53 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 188.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 187.47 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 187.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 188.77 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 189.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 189.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 189.37 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 194.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 203.9 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 213.47 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 222.87 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 231.9 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 239.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 245.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 250.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 255.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 259.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 263.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 268.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 273.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 279.03 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 283.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 288.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 293.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 297.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 301.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 304.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 306.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 309.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 311.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 313.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 315.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 316.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 318.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 319.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 320.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 323.17 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 327.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 331.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 335.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 339.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 344.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 348.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 353.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 359.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 364.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 366.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 366.13 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 365.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 364.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 362.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 358.37 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 352.7 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 346.63 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 339.8 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 333.07 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 327.2 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.47 units per square kilometre | 187.47 units per square kilometre | 191.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.3 units per square kilometre | 188.77 units per square kilometre | 239.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.87 units per square kilometre | 245.53 units per square kilometre | 288.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.89 units per square kilometre | 293.27 units per square kilometre | 316.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.75 units per square kilometre | 318.13 units per square kilometre | 348.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.36 units per square kilometre | 352.7 units per square kilometre | 366.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.68 units per square kilometre | 327.2 units per square kilometre | 346.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 20 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Viet Nam 320.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 327.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 366.7 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.47 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.